An introduction to the special issue on professionalism and ethics in accounting education

Recent events on the world stage have brought to attention the importance of ethical behavior in the practice of accounting, and therefore the importance of including ethics in accounting education. Above all, these events clearly show the need to instill in students the importance of ethics to acco...

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Published in:Issues in accounting education 2004-02, Vol.19 (1), p.1
Main Authors: Gaa, James C, Thorne, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountants
Accounting
Classrooms
Curricula
Education
Ethics
Instructional Materials
Intellectual Disciplines
Material Development
Professional ethics
Professionalism
Scandals
Students
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Values
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Summary:Recent events on the world stage have brought to attention the importance of ethical behavior in the practice of accounting, and therefore the importance of including ethics in accounting education. Above all, these events clearly show the need to instill in students the importance of ethics to accountants and auditors. From its inception, the American Accounting Association's Professionalism and Ethics Committee has sought to advance the "cause" of ethics in accounting by developing course materials and instructors' skills and knowledge in ethics. Through its Ethics Research Symposia, it has also encouraged academic research into accounting ethics. For accounting educators, there has never been a better time to increase the time and effort placed on ethics in the classroom. Educators should not squander this opportunity. Now is the time to act, and to revise both the teaching approach and curricula.
ISSN:0739-3172
1558-7983