Accounting Assignment
In my opinion Vaughn did not overreact to this situation. This is because even though Walker “might have” been an extraordinary partner in the future, public accounting is in the public’s interest, and this may be contrary to our own interest. Walker displayed that she had much self-interest when she lied about a simple question regarding the CPA exam. Ethical dilemmas are bound to happen in the work field and ones judgments and ethics are very crucial when taking a decision. Walker demonstrated to Vaughn that she had very poor judgmental skills and ethics. This caused Vaughn to lose all trust she had in Walker, because, “whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters (Einstein, 2014).” Also, characteristic that I believe Vaughn took into consideration when making her decision is that if any unethical behavior were to happen not only would she damage her reputation, but also to those who she is working for.
If I were in Vaughn’s position I without a doubt would have taken the same reproach that she did. She as a third year senior, great care and dedication must have been put into her work, making her errors minimal. A team with a high road on ethics no matter how minor the issue pertaining to ethics, is a must.
Roberts had the most overwhelming task when it came to firing Walkers, but he was a bit more lenient than he should have been, but even at that I would see myself doing the same thing. He gave her time to get a new job and determined that he would tell other employers that Walker had been “counseled out”, even though she had just entered the firm and was already lying. I believe even though consequences should have had been more than what they were, a series of compassion should afloat your mind when making these kinds of decisions, that are going to affect the rest of someone else’s