Current Issues in Accounting

study, in-depth, a topic from the list below. This independent study will consist of an in-class discussion/presentation. select one topic from the list below.

Topics: Issues in Accounting

1. Effect of Inflation on Financial Reporting (constant-dollar, current-cost)
2. How tax breaks help the rich -
3. Disclosure (Notes to the Financial Statements)
4. Effect of Income Taxes on Business Decisions -
5. High cost of low corporate taxes
6. Corporate Income Taxes in Canada - Are they uncompetitive?
7. Forecasting and Planning
8. Capital Budgeting & Financing
9. Extraordinary Items
10. Offshore tax scheme that left iconic Olympian Donovan Bailey owning $2.3 million
11. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and GAAP - What's the difference? -
12. The Internet & Cyber Taxes -
13. CEO Salaries - out of control? -
14. E-Accounting/Cloud Accounting - Who should partake?
15. Paradise Paper
16. The Corporate Audit - Who benefits?
17. Accounting for Stock Options
18. Consulting and Accounting Services - a conflict of interest?
19. Forensic accounting: Science and accounting?
20. The role of the Auditor General in Canada
21. Mergers and Acquisitions
22. The Enron Scandal - What is it and what have we learned?
23. Sarbanes-Oxley - What's it all about? Accounting Scandal
24. Money Laundering -
25. Money Laundering - Real estate market in Vancouver and Toronto
26. Opinion: Some Canadian tennis stars aren't heroes to taxpayers
27. Choose your own topic!

You will be required to:

1. the bibliography (use at least 3 sources), your research notes, copies of your research articles or other sources. Include the questions.
2. a one page, report summarizing the topic; include sources on the back of the page

*Prepare a series of questions . This often creates a very interesting discussion and a great learning opportunity.