Describe the nature of a business, the role of accounting, and
ethics in business, & Describe and illustrate the
use of horizontal analysis in evaluating a company’s performance
and financial condition.
The role of ethics in the business decision-making
processes
The relative positioning between what is legal and what is
ethical in decision-making
The apparent conflict between making profit and acting
ethically
The challenges of stakeholder requirements including who these
stakeholders are and the impact they have on how corporations may
act
How governance frameworks impact ethical decision making,
and
How leadership success or failure may be determined in the
context of ethical decision-making
Ethics in Accounting and Business Question
Believe it or not, some accounting and financial service Firms
perform a multitude of screening tests during recruitment,
including drugs testing and lie detector tests. Some Firms go
further and screen work emails and phone calls. Where do you think
companies/firms cross a line, if they do at all? Why? Is monitoring
of Employees good corporate governance practice?
Explain the advantages of business ethics.
What do you think management's role should be in setting ethical
standards?
What is social responsibility?
What responsibilities do corporations have to their
stakeholders?