The Challenges and Opportunities of Incorporating Accounting Ethics Into the Accounting Curriculum. - Ethical and Regulatory Issues Journal of Legal

The Challenges and Opportunities of Incorporating Accounting Ethics Into the Accounting Curriculum.

By Ethical and Regulatory Issues Journal of Legal

  • Release Date: 2010-01-01
  • Genre: Law

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INTRODUCTION The accounting scandals in the early 2000s have had a devastating effect on the reputation of the accounting profession. The public perceives the scandals as a lack of ethics in the profession. Who is to blame for this demise? Russell and Smith (2003) point their fingers at academia. They noted:

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