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Ethics Case 4-7 – Income Statement Presentation of Unusual Loss Requirement The Cranor Corporation suffered $10 million in expenses linked to a product recall. The company had endured product recalls in the past and they still occur in the business. To show revenue from continuing operations, Jim Dietz, the controller, wishes to describe the $10 million as an extraordinary loss, instead of an expense included in operating income. He states to the CEO that the company has never had a product

I am majoring in accounting, so the American Institute of CPA’s relates to my field by being the national professional organization for CPAs in the United States. The American Institute of CPA’s code establishes standards for auditor independence, integrity and objectivity, responsibilities to clients and colleagues and acts discreditable to the accounting profession. American Institute of CPA’s Code of Profession Conduct is broken down into principles and rules; responsibilities, public interest

clearly witnessed in the accounting profession. The main focus of this literature review is to discuss the ethical values held in this profession and to also explore the ethical challenges that they face. Professional ethics for accountants is all about making sure that accountants carry out their duties to the highest standard possible and in a very professional manner. A code of ethics is designed to make sure that ideal behaviour is being carried out and it must be enforceable and realistic. From reading

On a daily basis, tax examiners collect taxes from individuals or businesses, working under the state, local or federal government. Most perform their job within an office setting and work full-time. I chose this career to research because it sparked my interest and had multiple similarities to accounting, a field I am already well informed in. Tax examiners have many job responsibilities, including recognizing tax fraud, identifying taxes payable, performing clerical duties, ensuring all deductions

Introduction A principle is defined as a rule, or even an idea that forms the basis of deciding what is wrong and what is right in context to our actions. As opposed to principles, we all have our own personal practices and traditions, which determine our behavior in the society. These practices are determined from our culture, society, ancestors, experiences and religion etc. But since we live in a world where every person has their own set of practices and traditions, we cannot expect to live the

international phone calls. He is also aware that Pauline found a way for Pat to make these calls from the building’s elevator once he had the phone system modified to only allow internal calls. Mr. Frazier has also been fielding complaints from the accountants about not receiving their tax schedules in a timely fashion. However, he has failed to confront either of these issues. This lack of management can be attributed to the following: 1. Mr. Frazier does not respect the type of work done by this department

ADM 4342M Accounting Theory Mid-Term Exam February 4, 2009 Instructor: B. La Rochelle, Ph.D., C.A. Duration: 2 hours Value: 25% of your final grade Note to students: This is a closed-book exam, containing 3 questions, worth 30 marks in total. Apart from sundry writing materials (pens, pencils and the like), no examination aids are permitted NAME: __________________________________________ STUDENT #: ________________________ Statement of Academic Integrity The School

My Personal Goal Statement in Accounting and Finance ‘Accounting is like Art’. You have to analyse every aspect before making a just decision. A teacher of mine once told me that if you were good at art, you would be good at accounts. It was hard to find her logic at first, but after I choosing to take Principles of Accounts in SPM, it all began to make sense. You need logic; everything has a set order and method. Each piece is placed carefully and has a high significance amongst its

thing as true profit. In the Hines article from the first seminar Hines shows how accountants create reality when they describe it. In accounts objects only exist once they are realised by the accountant3. Hines uses the example of revenue: “We recognise revenue when it is realised. By naming it ‘revenue’, it becomes revenue.. Just like the black holes.” Concepts like revenue and profit are the creations of accountants. What they are depends on how you define them. With real life objects (e.g. a

similarities but there are a few crucial ones. The main similarity is the importance and how critical management accountants and referees are in their field. They both report information needed. Making tough calls is incredibly vital and being unbiased is crucial. Having biased views and making a decision based on that would call into question the integrity of both officials and management accountants. Another similarity is how much freedom and trust they get. Officials can have such a huge impact on a