Accountants play a crucial role in the area of investor protection. In the past, however, the profession struggled to balance competing allegiances. Prior to the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, accountants encountering misconduct struggled with professional standards relating to client confidentiality and their duty to the public. Now, accountants no longer need to choose between their integrity and their job. In Accountants as Whistleblowers, the third installment in our six-part webinar program presented with Thomson Reuters, Professor Eileen Taylor and I outline accountants' responsibilities, rights, and risks when they detect possible securities violations in light of the new SEC Whistleblower Program. Stay tuned for news and updates on other webinars and feel free to check out our entire digital library in our resource center.