Running head: PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR WEEK TWO Project Proposal for Week Two Tawfiq Abu-Raqabeh Argosy University/Sarasota Research methodology in Accounting B7251 Pesi Amaria, Ph.D. September 30, 2007 Project Proposal Hi Dr. Amaria: I want to work on differences between Walgreen and CVS Pharmacy store and find the following:
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decisions are made on a daily basis. Most of these decisions are based on company ground rules. The others are based on personal ground rules. All decisions can have a number of ground rules that help us determine whether our decision is ethical or unethical. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the impacts of ethics on decision making. Ethics is a standard that tells us how we should behave. It is based on moral duty and includes a code of values that guides our choices and actions. No person
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What does ethics have to do with accounting? Everything, since there have been some recent financial accounting scandals; a few examples being Xerox, WorldCom, Enron, which have generated much unwanted and unfavorable publicity for CPA's, including those working as controllers or chief financial officers for organizations. When you hear the word "ethics," what is the first thing that comes to mind? Having to make the decision of doing what is right versus doing what is wrong. Some idealists say
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successful are these regulations? Are we over regulated or are we in need for more regulation? Investors and common public's faith in our economy and capital markets is shattering, they are demanding accountability and responsibility in corporate behavior, and wants the government to take effective actions, in the form of regulatory systems, improved auditing, and stepped up law enforcement (Coglianese, Healey, Keating and Michael, 2004). Before we dig deep into the government regulations in place
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boundaries of acceptable and unacceptable behavior (Managing Business Ethics, 2007). Individuals face moral issues as well as ethical issues. People are motivated by economic and moral concerns. We, as individuals, have to care enough about each other to make ethical and moral decisions throughout our lives. Most times, the decisions that individuals make will affect others in one way or another, so it would be wise to think things through before making any unethical or immoral choices. Some individuals
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Who responds to whom? Corporate Culture and the question of communicating Responsibility Ludger Heidbrink, Peter Seele Working Papers des CRR Nr. 2/2007 ISSN 2190-5398 www.responsibility-research.de Who responds to whom? Corporate Culture and the question of communicating Responsibility Ludger Heidbrink, Peter Seele Nr. 2/2007 ISSN 2190-5398 2 Who responds to whom? Corporate Culture and the question of communicating Responsibility Prof. Dr. Ludger Heidbrink Prof. Dr
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explored to see if there was a violation due to the unethical behavior of the company’s management and the inaccuracy of the company’s financial information. Keywords: Integrity, Ethics, Sarbanes-Oxley, Fraud Cooking the Books The problem is that the accounting manager has ordered his employee to falsify the books so that the company can show higher revenue in their current year in order to meet volume for a management bonus. These actions are unethical, fraudulent and may violate the Sarbanes-Oxley
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do I make a sound decision when representing my firm, HR department, and corporate social responsibility. During my first years of learning about ethics, we would tackle such questions as how do we do no harm to clients? Is bartering ethical or unethical when treating clients? Should there be sex between client and counselor and if so, how many years after initial treatment would sex be legal? Out of all my studies only one ethical term still stands strong in my memory. It’s titled beneficence, meaning
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Importance of Ethics in Business Ethical behavior is one of the most discussed topics in the business world today. It is a topic that can be discussed at length without reaching universal consensus. It is almost impossible to pick up any American newspaper and avoid reading an article dealing with the unethical and possibly even illegal conduct of those who run our businesses. Whether it is insider stock manipulation, off balance sheet partnerships, questionable accounting practices, dumping
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energize their followers (Wren, 1995, p. 110). Transformational leadership changes followers thinking and empowers them to realize that the expectations can be exceeded (Wren, 1995, p. 106). Servant leadership does not possess a strong vision behavior (Avolio &Yammarino, 2013, p. 176), unlike charismatic leadership. Charismatic
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