Unethical behavior can quickly ruin a business or a professional career. Fines, penalties, litigation, loss of licensure, and other negative consequences can emerge from lack of ethics. This course will focus on how anyone involved in accounting, financial reporting, or public accounting can ensure that ethical principles are consistently followed.
Course ID: GETHICS
Ethical Challenges Faced by Businesses Around the Globe
Learning Objectives
- Describe important principles that lay the foundation for ethical behavior.
- Identify ethical dilemmas faced on a daily basis worldwide and how they can be appropriately resolved.
- Identify ethical risks that would be inconsistent with professional conduct.
Major Topics
- The foundational principles of ethical behavior.
- Ethical challenges faced by accounting, financial reporting, and public accounting professionals worldwide.
- Real-life examples of how to ensure ethical dilemmas are resolved in a professional manner.
Advanced Preparations
None
Who Should Attend
Anyone who is involved in accounting, financial reporting, or public accounting.
Fields of Study
Behavioral EthicsPrerequisites
None