Course Name | Accounting Ethics Project |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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ACC 482 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course provides students with the basic skills in planning, managing and controlling an accounting and auditing ethics project in interaction with the business world. All projects are supported by an academic advisor from the Accounting and Auditing Program. Students (individually or in a group) are required to prepare a project through field work, using their knowledge of accounting, auditing and ethics. Throughout the course of the project, students are required to make periodic reports and oral presentations in order to improve their communication skills. All projects will use the latest version of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants published by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) as the basic rule text. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course consists of two parts. In the first part, students will learn about the ethical rules for accountants, and in the second part they will prepare and present a project on accounting and auditing ethics. Students will be supported by their academic advisors. |
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Supportive Courses | X | |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Meeting Session: Introduction to Accounting Ethics | Attendance required - all students |
2 | Meeting Session: Overview of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, published by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) | Attendance required - all students |
3 | Meeting Session: Overview of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants published by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) - Use of the AICPA Model for the Analysis of the Ethical Problem | Attendance required - all students |
4 | Distribution of projects - Determination of project requirements | First meeting with academic advisor |
5 | Presentation of the Project Proposal - 10 min. | Submission of the project proposal - meeting with the academic advisor |
6 | Preparing project | Review of the proposals |
7 | Preparing project | Meeting with academic advisor |
8 | Preparing project | Meeting with academic advisor |
9 | Preparation of project progress report | Meeting with academic advisor, progress report |
10 | Presentation of progress report - 20 min | Meeting with academic advisor, deadline for progress report |
11 | Project performance management | Meeting with academic advisor |
12 | Project performance management | Meeting with academic advisor |
13 | Project performance management | Meeting with academic advisor |
14 | Preparation of project report | Meeting with academic advisor |
15 | Project presentation | Deadline for submission of the project |
16 | Review of the semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Ferrell, O.C., Fraedrich, John, and Ferrell, Linda (2008). Business Ethics, Ethical Decision Making & Cases, Boston, MA: Prentice Hall. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 20 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 80 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 100 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | 65 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | |||
Final Exams | |||
Total | 169 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area. | |||||
2 | To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint. | |||||
3 | To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats. | |||||
5 | To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations. | |||||
6 | To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues. | |||||
7 | To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective. | |||||
8 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member. | X | ||||
10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest