ACC 5225 - Ethics in the Accounting Profession

Credits: 2

This course covers a variety of ethical topics that are crucial for the accounting profession. Topics include: the importance of identifying ethical dilemmas and applying sound ethical decision making, corporate governance and the role it plays in mitigating and resolving ethical issues, fraudulent financial reporting, the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the role of public accounting and the impact of ethical decisions on shareholders and stakeholders. The course incorporates various cases, current event research, simulations and extensive discussions.