AC480 (EX17) OK - Major Readings in Acct.

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This course has assignments that are due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete these assignments will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Students must sign up for the Major Fields Test (MFT) in Accounting by Week 4 of this course and have the test completed by the end of Week 7. Major Fields Tests are held at CMU campuses around Missouri. It is up to the student to make these arrangements. Please contact your advisor if you have any questions.

Textbooks

Text/Books required for this course include:
  1. *AC480 Major Readings In Accounting (custom text, a comprehensive case study); McGraw Hill, 2016, ISBN 13: 9781308880914. 
  2. **There’s No Such Things as “Business” Ethics by John Maxwell; ISBN 978-0446532297
  3. **Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth H. Blanchard; ISBN 978-0399144462

* Please check out pricing both at the MBS store and at the following link:  https://create.mheducation.com/shop/#/catalog/details/?isbn=9781308901114. There may be a substantial cost difference between the print format at MBS and the electronic format at the publisher’s link above.

 **I know many of you have jobs and may have a commute.  The two books are available in audio format and that may help save you time.  They may cost more in that format, though. Many libraries also have these books.

Course Description

AC 480:  Senior Capstone in Accounting.  3cr. Within this capstone course students will demonstrate their integrated knowledge, growth and broad mastery of the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program. Students will read significant works in Accounting and create reflections of those readings by using critical thinking and collaboration to explain, analyze and make recommendations regarding current problems within the industry.  They will lead professional discussions and use multimodal communication in the examination of current industry topics such as, harassment, discrimination, diversity,  and ethical dilemmas, in a professional engaged manner.  Prerequisites:  Junior Standing, Accounting Major &  Completion of the Accounting Core.

 

Course Objectives

The student should be able to:
   1. discuss business ethics
   2. write inter-office memorandums dealing with various topics
   3. distinguish between intelligence and emotional intelligence
   4. cite various laws that protect the civil rights of employees
   5. discuss, debate, and respond in writing to numerous current events in business
   6. research and present thought-provoking information on a current issue within the student's particular field