Using the electronic databases provided by the Liberty University Library and other sources, search for journal articles in professional peer-reviewed accounting, ethics, and business journals that pertain to the 2 major ethics systems proposed for the accounting profession?deontology and utilitarianism. You may also use scholarly books written on those ethical systems.

After you have researched the ethics systems, write a research paper in current APA format. You must include the following core components in your research paper:

1. Describe in detail both ethics systems using professional literature, textbooks, and course presentations. You must cite a minimum of 5 scholarly sources for each ethics system. It is possible that a particular journal article could address both ethics systems. ?
2. Evaluate each system with respect to the following:?
   1. Organizational culture of the accounting profession?
   2. AICPA Code of Professional Conduct ?
3. Present logical and thorough arguments, supported by scholarly sources, textbooks and course presentations, and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct to defend the ethics system you believe is most appropriate for the accounting profession.?

This assignment should be 10?15 pages and follow current APA format. The paper must include references from at least 5?7 different peer-reviewed accounting and business journals. Be sure to include a title page, outline, and a reference page in addition to your essay pages. The title page, outline, and reference page DO NOT count as part of the 10?15-page length requirement.

Submit your completed Individual Learning Project as a word.doc or docx. file attachment. Your file must be named as follows: Last Name First Name IRP.doc. For example, John Smith would label his file as Smith John IRP.doc.

ACCT 642 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PAPER GRADING Rubric Student: Elements Criteria A clear thesis statement is present. The topic you are going to address is Introduction stated. The introduction provides a clear overview of the paper's contents. In-depth description of both ethical systems is substantively addressed. Evaluate each system with respect to the following: o Organizational culture of the accounting profession o AICPA Code of Professional Content Conduct o Logical and thorough arguments to defend the ethics system you believe is most appropriate for the accounting profession o Thorough analysis The conclusion offers a good Conclusion summary of issues treated in the paper. The reference list contains at least 5 Materials/ scholarly sources. Sources Materials are properly cited and quoted in current APA style. The transitions between paragraphs and sections are clear. Structure Proper headings are used. The treatment of the topic is logically oriented. The paper uses current APA format correctly. Style The paper is without spelling and grammatical errors. Total Points Possible 10 140 10 10 10 20 200 Points Earned Instructor's Comments