UIUC - Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants
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Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants at Coursera Overview
Duration | 20 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
- Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants at Coursera Course details
- Accountants perform a wide variety of activities which include, but are not limited to, accounting, auditing, tax, management consulting, and financial management. However, a professional accountant's responsibility is not exclusively to satisfy the needs of an employer or professional services client. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the accounting profession is its acceptance of the responsibility to act in the public interest.
- This course will introduce you to professional guidance that enables accountants to uphold the obligation to act in the public interest while meeting their professional responsibilities to employers and clients. You will also learn foundational knowledge of the moral dimensions of business that are helpful for recognizing and interpreting the ethical issues embedded in situations you will encounter in your career. Topics in the course include professional standards, values and norms, ethical theories, theories of a firm and business purpose, and corporate governance.
Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants at Coursera Curriculum
About the Course
Course Introduction
About Professor Curtis
Syllabus
About the Discussion Forums
Update Your Profile
Build a Learning Community with Social Media
Orientation Quiz
The Beginning: Developing Shared Understanding
Reflections on What is Not Professional
What it Means to be Professional
What is a Profession?
Professional Responsibility
Professional Responsibility: Interview with Gretchen Winter
Module 1 Overview and Resources
CPA Profession Exploration Exercise
CPA Profession Exploration Exercise Guide
Lesson 1.1 Knowledge Check
Lesson 1.2 Knowledge Check
Lesson 1.3 Knowledge Check
Lesson 1.4 Knowledge Check
Lesson 1.5 Knowledge Check
Lesson 1.6 Knowledge Check
Module 1 Quiz
Module 2 Foundations Part II: Values and Ethics
Professional Competence
Family Experience and Personal Values
Beliefs that Drive Behavior
Values Conflicts
Revealing Values & How We Learn Values
What Are Ethics?
More About Ethics
Module 2 Overview and Resources
Ethics Unwrapped Videos
Lesson 2.1 Knowledge Check
Lesson 2.2 Knowledge Check
Lesson 2.3 Knowledge Quiz
Lesson 2.4 Knowledge Check
Lesson 2.5 Knowledge Check
Lesson 2.6 Knowledge Check
Lesson 2.7 Knowledge Check
Lesson 2.8 Knowledge Check
Module 2 Quiz
Module 3 Debate: The Purpose of Business
Ethical Responsibilities of Business
Meet the Business Owners - Part 1
Adam Smith I: Personal Autonomy & the Competitive Markets of Capitalism
Adam Smith II: Compassionate and Ethical Self-Interest
Meet the Business Owners - Part 2
Who Does Corporate Management Serve
Defense of Publically Motivated Corporate Actions
The Moral Obligation to Maximize Shareholder Wealth
Module 3 Overview and Resources
Lesson 3.1 Knowledge Check
Lesson 3.3 Knowledge Check
Lesson 3.4 Knowledge Check
Lesson 3.6 Knowledge Check
Lesson 3.7 Knowledge Check
Lesson 3.8 Knowledge Check
Module 3 Quiz
Module 4 Corporate Governance: Laws, Regulators, Boards of Directors, Codes of Ethics, Ethical Culture
Tone at the Top
US Regulations
An Economic Perspective
A Different View of Corporate Governance
Proactive Frameworks of Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
Board Committees
Ethics & Compliance Programs
Codes of Ethics
Code and Program Effectiveness
A Conversation with Jeff Lowenstein
A Conversation Continued
Gies Online Programs
Module 4 Overview and Resources
Congratulations
Lesson 4.1 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.2 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.3 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.4 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.5 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.6 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.7 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.8 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.9 Knowledge Check
Lesson 4.10 Knowledge Check
Module 4 Quiz
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