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07/05/2018 Untitled Document http://interact.csu.edu.au/sakai-msi-tool/content/bbv.html?subjectView=true&siteId=ACC275_201830_B_D 16/26 CRITERION SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY Communicates effectively with interviewee and applies knowledge gained through study to work environments. (Learning Outcome 2 & 5) All parts of the assessment task addressed. Interview questions prepared were appropriately designed to be asked of an accounting professional. Interviewer reflected on, and analysed Appeared as through little research effort completed prior to conducting the interview. Interview questions were omitted, inappropriate, or poorly designed. Not all parts of the assessment task addressed. Assessment item 6 STREAM 3 - Assignment 6: Professional Obligations Value: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Due date: 16-May-2018 Return date: 07-Jun-2018 Length: 2,500 - 3,500 Submission method options EASTS (online) Task Firstly, you are required to devise a series of interview questions to investigate how ethics and professional behaviour affect individuals in their real work life. These interviews can be conducted face to face, by telephone, or (as a last choice) by email. You may want to elaborate or ask other questions once you have heard the answers to the questions you pose. Then conduct an interview with an individual working in the accounting profession. Suggested questions (to get you started) include: how aware are they of their professional body’s codes and of their organisation's policies and procedures – if they have them. What influence do these codes have on their own behaviour and that of their peers and supervisors? What are the possible consequences if they breach either their professional body’s code or the organisation's code/s? Research an Australian professional accounting body to understand what issues arise for the professional body and how it polices its code. How does the body communicate the need to be ethical to its members? Are there legal ramifications if the code is breached? Do members have to complete continual professional education? In what areas? Then reflect on what this means for you in your career and what actions you should take to ensure that you are always acting professionally and ethically. You should also reflect on the similarities and differences between the professional body and the individual working in a profession. Do they both give adherence to the codes the same priority? What, if any, barriers are there to adhering to the code/s? Rationale The aim of this assessment is to: To get a real world understanding of how codes of ethics/ conduct /behaviour impact individuals in their career; To understand the difference between the professional bodies' code and expectation they have of their members and the members' expectations and actions; To understand codes of ethics/conduct/behaviour in an organisation and the impact it has on employees; and To reflect on this in your career. This will allow your marker to assess the learning outcomes: ability to communicate effectively in the workplace; ability to explain obligations to employers; ability to demonstrate an understanding of the obligations of a professional accountant; and ability to apply the knowledge gained through university study to work environments. Marking criteria In order to achieve a Satisfactory grade for this assessment task, all criteria must be rated as satisfactory. If you have made a genuine attempt at the assessment task, you will be allowed one (1) resubmission to address any unsatisfactory components of this task. Resubmissions must be completed within one (1) week of notification. 07/05/2018 Untitled Document http://interact.csu.edu.au/sakai-msi-tool/content/bbv.html?subjectView=true&siteId=ACC275_201830_B_D 17/26 responses well. Demonstrated research effort into an accounting professional body. Interview responses were followed up with more questions, which were, appropriate and provided greater insight. Description of interviews and/or interviewees’ responses lacked any depth. Interviewees not appropriate for task. Reflects on obligations to employers in the workplace and Demonstrates an understanding of the obligations professional accountants face. (Learning Outcome 3 & 4) Clearly identifies some of the ethical issues accountants face in the workplace. Provides examples of situations where professional bodies have enforced their code of conduct Demonstrates an understanding of the conflicts that may occur between/amongst various stakeholders. Reflection includes clear evaluation of how the research findings may affect personal behaviour, including consideration of conflicting interests and obligations. Poor or little identification of ethical issues faced by accountants. Examples of situations where professional bodies have enforces their code of conduct lacks detail or context Shows little understanding of the conflicts that may occur between/amongst various stakeholders. Reflection does not contain an evaluation of how the research findings may affect personal behaviour. Response lacks of omits consideration of conflicting interests and obligations. Clear and appropriate report structure that includes correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and referencing. General competency with academic conventions. (Learning Outcome 5) Clear headings used to organise information into relevant sections. All sections of report included. Report was presented professionally, with no or only minor errors. Numbering system used to separate discrete ideas/ sections. Spelling, grammar and punctuation demonstrate a professional standard. Referencing conforms to APA (6th ed.). Most paragraphs are appropriately structured so each contains a single topic idea. Report is poorly organised and lacks attention to detail. Sections of report were missing or not covered in depth. Lack of academic conventions with marked problems with spelling, grammar and punctuation that disrupt the meaning of the text. Does not conform to APA referencing format (6th ed.). Paragraphs are generally fragmentary or overly long. No discernible structure or progression of points. Presentation Your report should consist of: Title page; Table of contents; Executive Summary; Introduction: You may protect the identity of your interviewee. Just explain what type of role they have e.g. financial accountant, business advisory, their level e.g. manager, trainee and the type of business in which they are employed e.g. government, education, small private firm; Body of the report answering the questions you have devised broken up into the two areas; Your reflections on the similarities and differences in expectations; Your reflections on what this means for you; Conclusion; References; and Appendix (listing the questions prepared for the interview). There is no Word document template for this task. Requirements 07/05/2018 Untitled Document http://interact.csu.edu.au/sakai-msi-tool/content/bbv.html?subjectView=true&siteId=ACC275_201830_B_D 18/26 All submissions must be in Word format. As a CSU student you are entitled to a free copy of Microsoft Office 2013 Suite. Details to find out further information can be found below under 'Online Submission'. As per the CSU Referencing Policy, assessment should be fully referenced. The Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences requires that students apply APA (American Psychological Association) referencing. If you are unsure of this style, please go to CSU Referencing website at http://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu. In addition a very useful tool for you to use that demonstrates how to correctly use in text referencing and the correct way to cite the reference in your reference list can be found at https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/apa-6. Student submissions who do not acknowledge the sources used in preparing their assessment will not be marked. http://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/apa-6 ACC275 Executive Summary This report entirely elucidates on the organisational policies with regard to the code of ethics and its application. The report will further exemplify more on the code of ethics for the professional body of the accountant with clear illustrations of the code of ethics implementation. An accounting professional who works for a reputable organisation in Canada conducted an interview to illustrate the responses given by the interviewee based on the serious of questions that are of great concern to the organisation. Implementation of policies by the organisation also formed part of the serious questions raised and with much regard to the ethical behavior. The accounting professional was also required to exemplify the differences and similarities based on the code of ethics for the accounting professionals. Additionally, the report gives me a chance to once again reflect on my future career path based on my understanding of the code of ethics. Table of Contents Executive SummaryIi Introduction1 Accounting Professional And Ethical Standards1 The Series Of Interview Questions And Answers Provided2 Reflection5 Reflection On Differences And Similarities5 Reflection On My Career Path6 Conclusion8 References9 PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS THILINI SILVA 11592396 pg. 1 Introduction It is important to note that the body of accounting professional and ethical standards board limited is vested with authority to influence for the services that are professional for the accounting professionals with such guidelines that enhance honest services. In this regard, accounting professionals need to fully comply with the guidelines provided by this professional body to render services in an honest capacity. The report through the interview addresses the serious questions that relate to the ethical behavior. The interview takes place with a professional accountant and it’s a face to face interview where I get to learn that he has worked for this organisation for one year. The aim of this interview is to get to understand what challenges the interviewee has gone through and the repercussions faced in the event of breaching the codes of a professional body or organisation’s codes. It is expected that the interviewee understands the behavior, impacts of codes of ethics and above all the professional policies within an organisational setup (Crawford & Lloyd, 2008). Accounting professional and ethical standards This is a body that strictly works within certain standards of professionalism coupled with ethical requirements in line with the delivery of professional services and performances. All accounting professionals who are members of CPA in Canada need to strictly follow the series of accounting professional and ethical standards. Therefore, strict compliance with the basic principles of the APES remains the core responsibility that binds the Canadian CPA members to ensure they put interests of people first. The principles include; objectivity, professional behavior, integrity, due care and above all professional competence that will eventually influence positive results (Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board, 2010). Accounting professional and ethical standards board has four categories as follows: APES 100: Code of ethics for professional accountants APES 200: professional standards applicable to all members APES 300: professional standards that are strictly applicable to the members of public practice APES 400: professional standards that are applicable to the business people who have a membership. Accounting professional and ethical standards board has the sole obligation to ensuring all accounting professionals get access to the code of ethics provided to in return guide them