Ethics in the Accounting Classroom: The Texas Experience
Amendment to Public Accountancy Act in Texas (2004)
Current Status of Ethics Education in Accounting Nationally
Some thoughts and propositions…
What’s happened in Texas
Description of Our Triangulated Case Study
Study of Syllabi
What the 72 syllabi tell us
What the syllabi tell us
Inclusions from some creative syllabi
Survey Instrument http
Formal training of instructor
CPE Training of Instructor
Instructor enthusiasm and motivation
Were requirements of Rule 511.58 appropriate?
Perceived importance of topics
What pedagogies work best?
Is a separate ethics class for accounting majors a good idea?
Probability that your course will prevent future unethical conduct?
What is the best way to cover ethics?
What department should cover ethics?
Comments on who should teach ethics
How did students’ ethical decision making change?
How satisfied are you as to your assessment technique(s)?
Biggest challenges?
Biggest rewards?
Suggestions?
Preliminary conclusions
Impact of ethics education in Texas?Impact of ethics education in Texas?
Student perceptions of BU’s ethics course