Professional Ethics and Responsibilities in Accounting

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This course covers ethical issues and standards in the accounting profession with an emphasis on the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Students will discuss the conceptual framework and the necessity of ethics in the application of accounting principles, tax preparation and attest services. Throughout the course students will review actual cases where professional accountants have failed to uphold the moral and ethical code and subsequent social and economic damages. Students will learn what it means to be both independent in both fact and appearance.