Date/Time: Saturday August 4, 2012 from 8:00 am-Noon
Description: The NASBA has recently recommended a curriculum that mandates individuals sitting for the Uniform CPA Examination to have completed one of two alternative ethics curriculum components. The boot camp first provides a discussion of the relationship between moral theory and ethics education. This is followed by discussions of the experiences of several faculty members who teach ethics in various universities. Schedule 8:00-8:05AM Ali Abdolmohammadi, Bentley University: Welcome and Introduction
8:05-8:55AM Jim Gaa, University of Alberta and Jim Staihar, University of Maryland, “Moral theory and ethics education in accounting”
8:55-9:30AM: Steven Mintz, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, “The role of ethical reasoning and professional judgment in ethical decision making” 10:00-10:30AM Brian Shapiro, University of St. Thomas, “An Integrated Vision of Undergraduate Liberal and Accounting Education in the Public Interest”
10:30-11:10AM Marty Stuebs, Baylor University, “The Texas Experience”
11:10-11:50AM Dawn Massey & Joan Van Hise, Fairfield University, “Different Learning Styles; One Accounting Ethics Course”
11:50-12:00PM Wrap up (Steve Loeb & Ali)
Field of Study: Accounting
Program Level: Basic
Method of Delivery: Group — Live
Intended Audience: Faculty intereted in offering ethics courses in accounting curriculum to comply with NASBA's ethics requiremnts.
Format/Structure: 8:00-8:05AM Ali Abdolmohammadi: Welcome and Introduction
8:05-8:55AM Jim Gaa and Jim Staihar, “Moral theory and ethics education in accounting”
8:55-9:30AM: Steven Mintz, “Ethical reasoning and professional judgment and ethical decision making in accounting”
10:00-10:30AM Brian Shapiro, “An Integrated Vision of Undergraduate Liberal and Accounting Education in the Public Interest”
10:30-11:10AM Marty Stuebs, “The Texas Experience”
11:10-11:50AM Dawn Massey & Joan Van Hise, “Different Learning Styles; One Accounting Ethics Course”
11:50-12:00PM Wrap up (Steve Loeb and Ali)
Learning Objective: 1. Identify NASBA's Model Curriculum that includes a course on ethics
2. To learn the relationship between moral theory and ethics education in accounting
3. Learn from experiences of those teaching accounting ethics courses.
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation Required: None
