| Date |
General Information |
2/17
Culture
|
Prior to Class
- Each individual completes technology
tutorials
- National teams meet online with Sharon
Lightner or John Eder to test ICQ, Honeycom and Talker
- Prepare culture tour
to present to class and upload any information you want the other
students to view
During Class
- 30 minute introduction of all students
- Countries present
cultural tours
- Take pictures
- Discuss how international teams should
"meet"
|
2/24
Culture
|
Prior
to Class
- Read Chapter 4 of
Radebaugh and Gray
- Complete
international team assignment of societal and accounting values
- Upload the
assignment
During Class
- Discuss societal
and accounting values in the different countries and the implication
that has on the accounting profession in the different countries
|
3/2
Ethics
|
Prior
to Class
- Read short article
from Journal of Commerce
- Complete national team assignment
related to ethics
- Upload the
assignment
During Class
- Discuss ethics of
the different countries
|
3/9
Ethics & High
Quality Standards
|
Prior
to Class
- Respond to an
Ethics Case of the American Accounting Association
- Read part of the
SEC's Concept Release on International Standards
- Complete national team assignment
related to the elements suggested by the SEC for a high quality global
financial reporting structure
- Submit questions
for practitioners who will attend the 3/9 class
- Use ICQ chat to
meet with your international team and discuss differences in your
responses to the AAA Ethics case
During Class
- Discuss the
national teams' presentations
- Discuss the
results of the ethics cases from weeks 2 and 4
- Ask questions to
the practitioners
|
3/16
Use of IASC
|
Prior
to Class:
- Read the items
assigned and be prepared to contribute to your national team's task
- Prepare the
national presentation
- Look over the
other teams' presentations
During Class
- Present a summary
of your findings
- Discuss the
national teams' presentations
|
3/23
Restructuring of
IASC
|
Prior
to Class:
- Familiarize
yourself with the current events of the IASC as it relates to the
restructuring of the IASC
- Meet with your international
team to complete the assignment
- Review the FASB-SEC
Financial Reporting Conference Agenda and post questions
During Class
- Await further
notice from me as to the Internet connectivity I will have in Germany
|
3/30
|
Class
was postponed due to Sharon being in Germany
|
4/6
Intangible Assets
|
Prior
to Class:
- Read the assigned
material
- Look over the
annual reports from the other countries
- Complete the
international team assignment
During Class:
- Have International
Teams present assignments
- Practitioners have
been invited to class
|
4/27
Online Reporting
|
Prior
to Class:
- Read the assigned
material
- Complete
spreadsheets related on online reporting
- Complete the
national team assignment
- Submit questions
to Roger Debreceny
During Class:
- Have National
Teams present assignments
- Roger Debreceny
has been invited to class
|
5/4
Asset Impairment
|
Prior
to Class:
- Real assigned
material
- Complete national
and international team assignments
During Class:
- Have national and
international teams present findings
- Discuss
|
5/18
Standard Setting
|
Prior
to Class
- International
teams summarize major differences between national standards and
compare to existing international standards. International
teams develop questions to ask practitioners.
During Class
- Standard setters
attend class
|
