ACCT450-1203B-01 Business and Professional Ethics for Accountants
Assignment Name:
Unit 1 Individual Project
Deliverable Length:
25 pages
Details:
Library Research Assignment
The FASBs Conceptual Framework and Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFASs) require full disclosures to be made in a business enterprises financial statements. These disclosures requirements are applicable to corporations and nonprofit organizations. The purpose of these disclosures is to provide reliable and relevant information to the users of the financial statements. In addition to disclosures required by the FASB, nonprofits must also be in compliance with regulations enacted by Congress as well as local laws.
You currently work for a nonprofit organization as a staff accountant. The controller has requested that you conduct research on disclosure requirements for nonprofit organizations to ascertain if the organization is in compliance with established FASB requirements and any other regulations applicable to nonprofits, such as IRS regulations.
Prepare a written report of 25 pages that includes the following:
Describe financial accounting disclosures required for nonprofit organizations and how these disclosures provide useful information to users.
Explain disclosure requirements for nonprofit organizations, such as the tax-exempt determination letters required by Congress and the IRS.
Discuss the reasons for these disclosure requirements and the sentiments of the public and government about deviations and scandals in this sector because of lack of disclosures.
Include a minimum of 3 properly researched and cited facts using APA format as they apply to the disclosure requirements for nonprofit organizations.
The following grading criteria will apply to this assignment:
Grading Criteria
30%
Describe financial accounting disclosures required for nonprofit organizations and how these disclosures provide useful information to users.
30%
Explain disclosure requirements for nonprofit organizations such as the tax-exempt determination letters required by Congress and the IRS.
30%
Discuss the reasons for these disclosure requirements and the sentiments of the public and government about deviations and scandals in this sector due to lack of disclosures.
10%
Include a minimum of 3 properly researched and cited facts using APA format as they apply to the disclosure requirements for non-profit organizations.
Objective:
? Improve oral and written communication skills through class discussions, cases analyses, formal and informal presentations, and group and written assignments
? Understand professional ethics for accountants in other areas including management accounting, internal auditing, and not-for-profit accounting.