Research state and national organizations and laws that govern the accounting profession.

Research could include using law and reference materials, trade journals, and the Internet to find

• summaries of important legislation (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
• the standards of professional associations (e.g., the Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA) that govern the actions and behaviors of professional accountants
• Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).