ETH 557 Week 6 Whistleblowers Updated

WEEK 6

Whistleblowers

Write a 350- to 700-word paper that:

·  Identifies a famous (or not so famous) whistleblower.

·  Describes the situations surrounding the whistleblower.

·  Describes the issue(s) that motivated the whistleblower to act.

·  Assesses the personal attributes that the whistleblower needed to possess in order to take action.

·  Explains what ultimately happened to the whistleblower and they company they spoke out about.

ETH 557 Week 6 Steps Of Tax Preparation And Potential Ethical Issues Faced Updated

Collaborate amongst your peers before beginning this assignment. Determine who is best-suited to address each criteria of this assignment.
Assume you are a senior partner at an accounting firm and you are asked to give a presentation to some new recruits for the upcoming tax season.
Create an 8- to 10-slide presentation that includes detailed speaker notes discussing each slide that does the following:
• Describes the seven steps of tax preparation.
• Identifies potential ethical issues that the new accountants may face.
• Describes measures that the new accountants could take to minimize the ethical issues.
Cite your research from the text and any additional professional or regulatory guidance and format your response consistent with APA guidelines.
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ETH 557 Week 6 Fiduciary Relationships Chapter 15 Exercise 18, Exercise 19 Updated

Fiduciary Relationships

Write a response to each of the following questions between 260 to 350 words from Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach. 

·  Chapter 15, Exercise 18

·  Chapter 15, Exercise 19

Cite your research from the text and any additional professional or regulatory guidance and format your response consistent with APA guidelines

ETH 557 Week 5 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Updated

WEEK 5

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Discuss and debate amongst your classmates the following:

·  The history and reason for passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

·  An evaluation and defense(or critique) of the efficacy of SOX.

·  How SOX has impacted:

o    Public companies

o    Managers and officers of public companies

o    Auditors of public companies

o    Tax practitioners

o    Nonprofit and privately owned companies

Submit a 350- to 700-word summary of your discussion. Each team member must submit their own summary, as points for this assignment will be assigned individually.

ETH 557 Week 5 Duties of Tax Professionals Chapter 14 Exercise 19, Exercise 20 Updated

Duties of Tax Professionals

Write a response to each of the following questions between 260 to 350 words from Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach.

·  Chapter 14, Exercise 19

·  Chapter 14, Exercise 20

Cite your research from the text and any additional professional or regulatory guidance and format your response consistent with APA guidelines.

ETH 557 Week 4 Independence (2 PPT) Updated

WEEK 4

Independence

Collaborate with your team before beginning this assignment. Determine who is best-suited to address each criteria of this assignment.

Assume you are a senior partner in an accounting firm and you are asked to prepare a presentation for a group of new recruits.

Create an 12- to 15-slide presentation that includes detailed speaker notes discussing each slide that does the following:

·  Defines independence and discusses who must be independent.

·  Identifies and describes the seven threats to independence.

·  Offers safeguards against the seven threats to independence.

·  Formulates and predicts potential civil or regulatory concerns if independence is compromised.

Cite your research from the text and any additional professional or regulatory guidance and format your response consistent with APA guidelines

ETH 557 Week 4 Conflicts of Interest Chapter 11 (Exercise 2, Exercise 10, Exercise 29) Updated

Conflicts of Interest

In a written response, answer the following questions each between 260 to 350 words from Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach:

·  Chapter 11, Exercise 2

·  Chapter 11, Exercise 10

·  Chapter 11, Exercise 29

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document

ETH 557 Week 3 Discreditable Acts (2 Papers) Updated

WEEK 3

Discreditable Acts

Assume that you are senior partner in an accounting firm and you must prepare an Employee Guide that will be used in training new employees. Collaborate amongst your team members before beginning the assignment. Determine who is best-suited to address each criteria of this assignment.

Create a 1,050- to 1,400-word Employee Guide that:

·  Explains and describes:

o    Discreditable acts under the Code of Conduct.

o    Discreditable acts in tax practice.

o    The duty to possess a sound moral character.

o    The ethics of full disclosure.

o    Identifies potential situations a new accountant could face that would be considered a discreditable act.

o    Evaluates potentially discreditable acts and provides ethical solutions.

Cite your research from the text and any additional professional or regulatory guidance and format your response consistent with APA guidelines.

ETH 557 Week 3 Am I Ethical Updated

Review the “Am I Ethical” section in Chapter 9.

Formulate your response to the question.

Review the author’s solution to the question on page 192.

Write a 525- to 700-word paper between that accomplishes the following:

    Explain the answer to the question of whether or not you should call the hotline to report your concerns and the reason supporting your decision, identifying any professional guidance that is relevant.

    Discusses any differences between your response and the author’s answer or reasons.

    Identifies what the confidential information in the scenario is.

    Analyzes why the client would want the information to remain undisclosed and what the potential issues could be if the information was disclosed.

ETH 557 Week 2 Pricing Concerns Chapter 6, Exercise 29  NEW

Pricing Concerns

Write a response between 350 to 700 words to the following question from Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach:

·  Chapter 6, Exercise 29

Cite your research from the text and any additional professional or regulatory guidance and format your response consistent with APA guidelines.