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- Title
Compromising your morals: The perils of new beginnings as an auditor.
- Authors
Rankin, Robert; Driskill, Trish; Hartmann, Caroline; Cassle, Jacqui
- Abstract
This real‐world inspired case describes an ethical dilemma for a recently hired auditor and new Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) who must choose between cheating on a mandatory firm audit training and exam and suffering the possibility of negatively affecting her advancement with the firm and future compensation. The purpose of this case is to provide students the opportunity to identify an ethical dilemma, apply accounting ethics codes to evaluate potential responses and recommend an ethical course of action. Students completing this case will (1) understand the common pressures and complexities associated with an ethical dilemma; (2) be exposed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA Code) Code of Professional Conduct and the International Ethics Standards Board (IESBA Code) International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants; (3) apply knowledge of the AICPA Ethics Decision Tree to a real‐world inspired ethical dilemma; (4) evaluate and analyse the various courses of action to an ethical dilemma; and (5) demonstrate the impact tone at the top and organizational culture have on employees and the firm. The case was very effective in exposing and enhancing student's overall knowledge 4.28 (σ = 0.57) and application 4.28 (σ = 0.65) of the AICPA Code.
- Subjects
PROFESSIONAL ethics; ACCOUNTANTS; ACCOUNTING exams; ETHICAL problems; AUDITING; AUDITORS; STUDENT cheating; CODES of ethics
- Publication
International Journal of Auditing, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 1, p83
- ISSN
1090-6738
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijau.12321