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Designing a Theme-Based Ethics Course in Accounting

Cynthia Blanthorne

Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations

ISBN: 978-1-78714-181-0, eISBN: 978-1-78714-180-3

ISSN: 1085-4622

Publication date: 6 March 2017

Abstract

Accounting educators and practitioners believe that ethics instruction should be incorporated into the accounting curriculum. Methods of incorporation include integrating ethics into existing accounting courses or offering a stand-alone ethics course. There are, however, obstacles to meaningful implementation. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss how the two featured chapters in this special section provide examples of two intriguing accounting ethics courses. This chapter outlines the “who” (i.e., who should teach ethics), “what,” and “how” of teaching ethics gleaned from prior literature to lay the foundation for the current chapters and future research. Ultimately, the chapter summarizes “best practice” articles about designing a theme-based ethics course in accounting. Each course: (1) is taught by accounting faculty (i.e., who); (2) includes topics and material likely to resonate with students (i.e., what); (3) is a unique stand-alone course structured in a meaningful manner (i.e., how). Faculty and administrators should find this chapter helpful as it provides materials and guidance that speak directly to the obstacles of ethics course implementation.

Keywords

  • Ethics in accounting
  • Accounting education
  • Accounting curriculum

Citation

Blanthorne, C. (2017), "Designing a Theme-Based Ethics Course in Accounting", Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations (Advances in Accounting Education, Vol. 20), Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 135-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1085-462220170000020006

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