Ethics and Professional Responsibilities for Accounting
ACCT 635 | 3 Credits
Course Desc: Prerequisite: ACCT 610. A comprehensive examination of the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and ethical accounting standards mandated by other professional organizations. Focus is on building competencies in research, analysis, decision-making, reporting, and resource management to enhance ethical reasoning and knowledge of professional responsibilities and to make judgment calls in accounting scenarios. Discussion covers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors as part of ethical accounting practices. Case studies are used to analyze ethical dilemmas in accounting. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 608 or ACCT 635.