Why ethics and professional conduct are so important in many professions and why you should start behaving ethically in your graduate studies.

• Begin by performing an Internet search to locate the Code of Ethics of a financial accounting, managerial accounting, or financial management professional organization.
• Select an association/organization that was not already selected by another student in this course.
• Identify a few of the key codes and or responsibilities of ethical and professional conduct.
• Discuss their importance and how you, as students can model these behaviors.

A list of possible associations is shown below. Of course, you may also choose an appropriate organization that is not on the list. American Accounting Association American Institute of CPA's American Society of Women Accountants American Taxation Association Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Association of Government Accountants Information Systems Audit and Control Association Institute of Internal Auditors Institute of Management Accountants Institute of Industrial Accountants Insurance Accounting and Systems Association International Association of Accounting Education National Association of Black Accountants National Society of Accountants Professional Association of Small Business Accountants Professional Accounting Society of America "Your state" Society of CPA's