Deontology and Accounting Ethics Amanda Dunn Liberty University Introduction Body 1 Ethical Systems Description 1 Deontological 2 Utilitarian 2 Ethical Systems Evaluation 1 Organizational Culture of Accounting 2 AICPA Professional Code of Conduct 3 Utilization of a Deontological System Conclusion Introduction No man can be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt how he will react in any given situation. One can know how he would hope to react; however‚ until
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THE ETHICS OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING Introduction: In the accounting world‚ the general rule is that accounts should give a true and fair view. Under local and international law‚ a professionally experienced accountant has a responsibility to meet the terms‚ a corporation has a legal responsibility to meet the terms‚ and auditors have a legal responsibility to give some species of judgment on compliance. Although the function of accounting principles and other rules‚ creative accounting has constantly
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Running head: Assignment 1 "Review of Accounting Ethics" Christopher Nevels Dr. Peter McDanel Acc 557 10-28-12 Review of Accounting Ethics Ethics is a very important aspect of accounting and should be taken very seriously as accountant. Shareholders‚ potential shareholders‚ and other users of the financial statements rely heavily on the yearly financial statements of a company as they can use this information to make an informed decision about investment
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Ethics notes Chapters 1 E& 2 Morality is over self intrest and even the law. It is an obligation to do or not do certain things. Philosophy- literally means love of wisdom. From the greek word philia meaning love or friendship and sophia means wisdom. Epistemology- the study of knowledge‚ metaphysics the study of nature of reality‚ and ethics the study of morality. Aesthetics- the study of values in art and beauty and logic the study of argument and the principles of correct reasoning. Ethics-
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CHAPTER 1: Morality‚ Ethics‚ and Human Behavior Ethical issues exist in all areas of criminal justice system (from passage of laws to punishment) Criminal justice professionals have discretion Legislators: in making laws Police: in enforcing laws Attorneys and Judges: affecting justice process Correctional Professionals: affecting offenders lives What do criminal justice professionals have in common? power to make decisions duty to enforce the law obligation to provide
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Mohamed Ghonim Assignment 1 Accounting ethics is a field of professional ethics which pertains specifically to accounting. Whether accountants work in public or private practice‚ they are expected to adhere to ethical standards which are designed to ensure that accountants behave in a way which is ethical and consistent. For most professional organizations of accountants‚ in order to be members‚ people must agree to and uphold ethical standards‚ and they
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AC 216 – Ethics and Professionalism in Accounting Exam #1 Name SOLUTIONS Part I. Multiple Choice (2 pts each‚ 40 pts total) Instructions: Select the one best answer to each question. 1. The insufficient anchor adjustment cognitive bias refers to: a. placing too much significance on the average value. b. placing significance on an erroneous prior value. c. overconfidence in one’s decision based on insufficient information. d. placing too much significance
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Coursework Header Sheet198058-165 | | Course | BUSI1314: Business Ethics | Course School/Level | BU/UG | Coursework | Portfolio | Assessment Weight | 40.00% | Tutor | W Vandekerckhove | Submission Deadline | 05/11/2012 | Coursework is receipted on the understanding that it is the student ’s own work and that it has not‚ in whole or part‚ been presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been used from other sources it has been properly acknowledged in
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Title: Creative Accounting & Ethics: Arguments For and Against Creative Accounting Introduction The accounting process consists of dealing with many matters which includes judgment and resolving conflicts between challenging approaches to the presentation of the results of financial transactions. This flexibility provides opportunities for manipulation‚ deceit and misrepresentation and is widely known as creative accounting (Harris n.d.). Creative accounting can be defined as a process which involves
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Review of Accounting Ethics – Worldcom ACC557 Financial Accounting Cornelia H. Brown Strayer University Review of Accounting Ethics - Worldcom In a business world pressured to meet organizational objectives such as high revenue growth it is not alarming that conduct by decision makers may be deemed as questionable practices. These practices within the past two decades have resulted in a number of organizations finding themselves confronted with ethical dilemmas and the aftermath
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