ACCTG 351B - Business Law, Professional Responsibility, and Ethics for Accountants

Institution:

Golden Gate University-San Francisco

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Description:

Focuses on the legal, regulatory and ethical context of professional accounting practice. This course will consider the law and the legal environment within which certified public accountants practice and the most important areas of the law affecting clients. Topics covered in this course are the law of administrative agencies; the regulation of professions generally and of accounting specifically; ethics and professional responsibility, including an introductory survey of the Treasury's Circular 230, the AICPA's Code of Professional Conductand the IMA's Statement of Ethical Professional Practice. Corporate governance, Sarbanes Oxley, and securities law will be emphasized.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ggu.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 442-7800

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Trimester

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