Speaker: Andrea B. Weickgenannt, CPA, DBA, Associate Professor Department of Accountancy - Xavier University
Topic: Professional Ethics: When "Checking the Box" Isn't Enough
Description:
This seminar moves beyond rote compliance to examine how ethical standards from the OAC, AICPA, and ACFE align—and where they diverge. It also explores the fraud diamond, emphasizing the human element in fraud risk assessment and the barriers that can undermine professional skepticism.
CPE: 2 hours (pre-approved for ACFE Ethics/Ohio PSR credit)
CPE credits are based on a 50-minute hour. CPE is offered through the ACFE as well as the Accountancy Board of Ohio (sponsor number CPE.00467). Attendees must attend 100 minutes of the meeting and answer 6 polling questions during the meeting to validate attendance.
Learning Objectives:
Promotion of improved fraud detection and deterrence and through expansion of knowledge in relation to the session's topic.
Prerequisites: None
Speaker Bio:
Andrea Weickgenannt is an associate professor in the Department of Accountancy at Xavier University. Before academia, she worked in public accounting for nearly 15 years, mostly in the audit division and entrepreneurial services group of Ernst & Young LLP in the Cincinnati and Baltimore offices. At Xavier, she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in financial accounting, auditing, and accounting information systems, and serves as faculty advisor for the accounting student organizations.
Prof. Weickgenannt earned a DBA from Kennesaw State University, MBA from the University of Maryland, and BBA from the University of Cincinnati. Previously she taught at Northern Kentucky University, the University of Maryland, and various corporate continuing education programs. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of organizational governance, auditing, ethics, and accounting information systems. Her work has been published in Critical Perspectives on Accounting, the International Journal of Auditing, Current Issues in Auditing, Issues in Accounting Education, Advances in Accounting Education, the Journal of Accounting Case Research, and The CPA Journal. She is also the co-author of a textbook, Accounting Information Systems: Controls and Processes, published by John Wiley & Sons.
Prof. Weickgenannt received the 2025 Teaching Excellence Award in Xavier University’s Williams College of Business and is recognized as an Ignatian Educator of Distinction. She emphasizes business ethics in every course she leads. Her teaching has been influenced by her involvement with Xavier’s Cintas Institute for Business Ethics, the Ohio Society of CPAs, and various programs through Xavier’s Center for Mission and Identity.
A resident of Villa Hills, Kentucky, Prof. Weickgenannt and her husband have two adult sons. She serves in volunteer roles for area organizations including Open Door Ministries, Dress for Success Cincinnati, and Accounting for Kids. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and Pilates.
Note on Box Lunches: For in-person attendees who select and pay for a box lunch, we will order a box lunch from Chick-fil-A.
