5789 (v.10) Accounting (Governance and Ethics) 564


Area:

School of Accounting

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Introduction to ethical decision-making models in a governance environment and uses a case study based approach. Topics include auditor independence, accounting regulation and corporate governance. Particular emphasis is given to current issues facing the accounting profession. Cases covered include both Public and Private Sector issues. Students consider ethical situations in business and accounting plus structures to facilitate group discussion, oral presentations and written reports.
 
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Field of Education:

80100 Accounting (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Supplemental

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area