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Question 1

History of accounting - essay

Accounting is considered to be one of the world's oldest professions.

Prepare an essay discussing the origins of accounting, and how accounting practices have changed over time. (Word count: Approximately 1,400 - 1,800 words in total).

Question 2

Ethics in accounting

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPAA) have a joint code of ethics for professional accountants, issued through the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB).

Required:

i) List and explain each of the ethical principles in the code of ethics. In your discussion, provide an illustrative example of how each of these principles would be applied by accountants in a particular scenario.

ii) When faced with an ethical dilemma, what should accountants do? (You will need to undertake some research to answer this). Provide an example of an ethical dilemma that an accountant might be faced with, and explain what steps should be taken to resolve it.

Note: Use APA 6th Style for referencing.