Legal & Ethical Issues in Acct

This course examines the legal and ethical responsibilities of an accountant from all major aspects of the accounting profession, including financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, audit, taxation, accounting information systems and forensic accounting. Students will learn to research issues using the IACPA Code of Professional Conduct, statutory law and case law. Through the extensive use of case studies, students will recognize a legal or ethical issue, analyze multiple sides of the issue, determine the implications to a business or business transaction and formulate an appropriate and effective response.