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CASES AND EXERCISES
The cases and exercises are a very important element of this course. Each
case will be discussed during a class session. Each student will
then submit a summary of the case to the instructor by the due date specified after the discussion.
This summary can only be one page long. The reason I limit you to one page
is that I want you to have to choose the best words to express your
thoughts. If you cannot do this on one page you will not be successful in
internal auditing writing tasks.
The one page summary should contain the following sections: Facts
(approximately 1/8of the page), Issues (approximately 3/4 of the page),
and Recommendations (approximately 1/8 of the page).
The Facts section should be a concise statement summarizing the situation
contained in the case. The Issues section should list and discuss the
important issues raised by the class discussion of the case. The
Recommendations section should contain the student's decisions regarding
each issue raised in the Issues section.
One-inch margins should be observed. Use 12 point Times New Roman or
Courier Font, single spaced.
Dr. Ziegenfuss's writing tips (with assistance from George Orwell and E.B. White):
1. Organization and appearance are everything.
2. One thought per sentence.
3. Use short paragraphs.
4. Use headings and subheadings to break up long paragraphs.
5. Use the active voice.
6. Substitute shorter words for longer words.
7. Watch the use of modifiers. Be specific.
8. Do not use verbs as nouns and nouns as verbs.
There are three ways of fulfilling the research project assignment:
1. Complete a traditional term paper on any subject dealing with internal
auditing.
2. Develop a case study on any subject dealing with internal auditing (see
course pac for additional information).
3. Complete the fraud research project (see course pac for additional
information).
Graduate students should get prior approval of their projects before
completing significant work on them. This will prevent serious
understandings from occurring.
THE ETHICS PROJECT
PURPOSE:
Master and apply appropriate ethical values as listed in the IIA Codes of
Ethics.
PROCEDURES:
1. Read the IIA Codes of Ethics.
2. Form a group with two or three fellow students.
3. Identify a situation involving ethical decision making.
4. Write a script describing the situation.
5. Act out the situation on video tape or DVD (no longer than 10 minutes).
6. Discuss the situation in class.
GRADING: Based on clarity of writing and presentation, and analysis of
results.
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