ACCT 650 Corporate Governance and Fraudulent Financial Reporting

This course examines corporate fraudulent financial reporting and the impact on corporate governance issues.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

This is a graduate-level course in corporate governance, fraud detection, and prevention. The course presents a study of fraud-prevention techniques used by managers in a contemporary business environment. Internal control systems, auditing, and corporate governance are emphasized in this accounting course.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Essay Assignments (5)

The student will write 5 essays that directly relate to the course content.  Each essay is required to be a minimum of 1,500 words, and must include at least 7 resources, such as peer-reviewed sources, the course textbook, the Bible, and references to applicable accounting standards or publications by professional organizations.  All essays must adhere to current APA format.

Individual Learning Project: Proposal Assignment

The student will submit an Individual Learning Project: Proposal. The project requires the analysis and evaluation of an organization’s internal controls and corporate governance systems. The Proposal must be three paragraphs in length, in addition to the title page, references, and exhibits, and must include at least 5 resources that will support the proposed research. The assignment must be in current APA format.

Individual Learning Project: Final Assignment

The student will submit an 8-10 page research paper in current APA format based on the proposal submitted earlier in the course. The final project requires further analysis and evaluation of an organization’s internal controls and corporate governance. The paper must include at least 10 resources. A biblical application must be included.

Quizzes (2)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 true/false and multiple-choice questions, and have a time limit of 45 minutes.