Chapter 9 : Managing and controlling ethics programs Chapter Outline Using a business ethics program as a part of strategic planning and management activities is critical to any firm * To be successful‚ must put controls and systems in place to make sure they are being used effectively * Such as input‚ output and process controls * Input – providing necessary tools and resources to the company * Also good employees and effective training and systems * Process
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Octopus and Privacy: Business Ethics Table of Content Introduction 3 The Objective 3 Research Methods 3 Background of the Company 3 Background of the Issue 5 Identification of Issue 7 Analysis of Issues 8 Recommendation 10 Conclusion 11 Appendix 12 List of Reference 12 Introduction Hong Kong has one of the most highly successful e-purse programs‚ the Octopus card. The Octopus card‚ which began in the niche transportation industry and extended outward to retailers‚ has been widely adopted
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Responses to recent corporate collapses have overlooked the importance of business ethics in managing risk * Four indicators of business ethics and their risk management aspects are discussed * Investors are wanting companies to disclose how they are managing the risks from poor business ethics practices Over the past decade‚ poor risk management of various kinds‚ for example‚ a lack of board independence or potentially compromised auditors‚ has contributed to sometimes spectacular company
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Business & Professional Ethics Notes Chapter 5: Corporate Ethical Governance & Accountability Modern Governance & Accountability Framework- To Shareholders & Other Stakeholders New Expectations- New Framework to Restore Credibility • A corporation’s reputation could be significantly affected by irritated stakeholders • Enron‚ Arthur Andersen‚ and WorldCom debacles showed the world the faults and vulnerabilities inherent in the old style shareholder-only governance and accountability model •
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Ethics in Accounting and Financial Decision Making Fin 324 February 5‚ 2007 Ethics in Accounting and Financial Decision Making In his article‚ "Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley. Three best practices to adopt in your organization‚" the author‚ Neil S. Lebovits‚ suggests that organizations can do several things in order to ensure their ethical health. The top three practices suggested by Lebovits are to cultivate ethical role models‚ demonstrate ethical decision-making‚ and to encourage pushback. This
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ETHICS PAPER Crib Sheet Ethics Paper Write at least a 1000 word paper in which you do the following: Explain the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agendas. Include at least one example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholder agendas‚ and what types of preventative measures could be taken to avoid this kind of situation. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab
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ACCOUNTING MINICASE: ACCT – 13 TEACHING NOTES BUSINESS ETHICS PROGRAM Survive the Year Teaching Notes What Are the Relevant Facts? 3. Not make the allowance adjustment but provide information to the auditor that will effectively lead to revealing the uncollectability of the Ender account. Chris and Robin‚ the CEO‚ know a material receivable is probably uncollectable‚ but no adjustment to the allowance account has yet been made. 4. Make a partial adjustment for the uncollectable receivable
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recent subprime mortgage crisis? What could they have done differently? An independent auditor has a duty is to: identify‚ measure‚ and communicate financial information about an entity for decision making purposes. They are also responsible for generating the financial statements/reports for an organization. (Marshall‚ McManus‚ Viele‚ 2008) The subprime mortgage crisis is the result of contract laws allowing lenders the securitization of subprime mortgage loans. Other causes of the subprime mortgage
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Action Items 1. Review the assigned readings from the text and article by Carroll (1991). 2. Prepare a 3- to 5-page paper titled‚ Corporate Social Responsibility. 3. Reflect upon your text readings from Chapters 1 and 9 with a focus on the following core concepts: Organizational Social Responsibility (Chapters 1 and 9) The Ethical Decision-making Process (Chapter 1) Corporate Reputation (Chapter 9) The Corporate Social Responsibility Pyramid (Chapter 9) The Importance of Trust (Chapter 9)
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Erik Cohen Business Ethics 26 September 2011 The Insurance Industry and Business Ethics The Insurance industry is a perfect example of the use of “grey areas” in the culture of business ethics in the United States. Within my research and years of experience in the field of insurance the use of business ethics couldn’t be of greater importance then the companies that provide the actual policies themselves. Even with all of the regulations the Insurance Department puts on the insurance
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