ACTG 169 - Accounting Ethics

    Recent Professors
    Leonor M. Cabrera, Melissa A. Nelson
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of ACTG 169
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Study of ethical issues and professional responsibilities in the accounting profession. Topics will include the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and Treasury Department Circular 230. Students will use the case study method to analyze the ethics of decisions made by individuals at real-world companies. This course meets the California Board of Accountancy accounting ethics course requirement for CPA licensure. Accounting Ethics includes topics tested on the Auditing and Attestation (AUD) and Regulation (REG) sections of the CPA exam. This course is part of the CPA Exam Preparation Series, which is intended to meet the education requirement to sit for the CPA exam.