Situation: This assignment is twofold.
Part I: Research the customary credentials needed to attain CPA license (ex: degrees, exams, etc). Find the professional organization(s) associated with this field of work (such as AICPA, American Accounting Association, the National Society of Accountants). Examine the laws or governing bodies associated with the profession (such as Securities and Commission Exchange, FASB, IASB)
Part II: Identify a case in which someone in a company transgressed the norms of the above-listed profession or field of study and causean ethical problem within the company. For example, “Facebook’s or Meta’s ethical dilemma.” Discuss what important aspects of the profession were impacted by this case. Were laws or credentialing changed due to the outcome of this case?
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NOTE 1: The ethical issue must have occurred within past 10 years (since 2012). If you choose a company that is older than 2012, you will be asked to resubmit your report.
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NOTE 2: Since Facebook or Meta is used as an example, you cannot choose Facebook or Meta for your report. You will be asked to resubmit your report if you choose Facebook or Meta.
TASKS:
Chosen Profession: Details of credentials and norms (create your own heading name)
1. Student’s proposed profession and customary credentials needed to attain professional status (ex: degrees, exams, etc).
2. Professional organization(s) associated with this field of work. Use and cite external research to support your points.
3. Examine the laws or governing bodies associated with the profession. Use and cite external research to support your claims
Chosen Case Summary (related to your profession) (create your own heading name)
1. [Per the prompt, here is where you identify a case in which someone/ some people transgressed the norms of the profession and caused an ethical problem within their company)].
2. Properly cite case (APA)
Long-and-short-term impact of this problem on both the profession and the company involved (create your own heading name)
1. From Prompt: Discuss what important aspects of the profession were impacted by this case. For example, were laws or credentialing changed due to the outcome of this case?
2. Integrate in this area the ethical tools for decision making from the Ethics and Communication PowerPoint. For example:
a. What was the company’s decision on the ethical dilemma?
b. From which perspective (level of inquiry) did the company use to make its decision?
c. How would you understand the dimension of the decision?
d. How would you evaluate the moral standards of the decision?
e. Can you identify a framework from which the organization operated?
2. Use External Research (scholarly/credible) sources to support your claims.
Conclusion
1. Summary of main findings
2. Future research and/or call to action
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