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Course Description
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Course Name
Ethics in Accounting and Business
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Host University
University of Glasgow
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Location
Glasgow, Scotland
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Area of Study
Accounting, Finance
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course explores the ethical dimensions of accounting and business practice. The course will give students an insight into a number of ethical decision-making theories and provides an opportunity to analyse specific ethical dilemmas using these theories. The course will provide students with the opportunity to explore critically the ethical foundations upon which accounting practice is based and to examine issues of contemporary interest and debate in the field of accounting and business ethics.
This course aims to give students the opportunity to examine a number of different ethical theories and to apply those theories in the analysis of accounting and business ethics dilemmas. Students will explore the ethical foundations upon which accounting and business practice are based; examine the way in which ethical decision making takes place within the context of business organisations; and consider the varied ethical perspectives of a range of parties caught up within ethical dilemmas in accounting and business settings. The course also aims to enable students to evaluate critically the role played by the accountancy profession in maintaining ethical standards in accounting and business contexts.The precise course content will vary from year to year to include up-to-date case studies and ethical dilemmas but will consistently cover the following:- examination of a range of ethical theories.
- identification of ethical dilemmas within specific accounting and business contexts.
- the application of ethical theories to these accounting and business ethical dilemmas.
- discussion of the ethical foundations upon which accounting and business practices are, or could be, based.
- consideration of the factors that may influence ethical decision-making.
- analysis of a range of contemporary issues with an emphasis on issues that are currently being debated within the accountancy profession and business.
- critical appraisal of the ethical foundations of the accounting profession and its ethical codes.
- a critique of examples of research within the field of accounting and business ethics
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.