company. The company has a few courses to take and must make the ethical decision that will benefit the company as well. Terry Reed, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is requesting that the accounting team find a way to record the revenue in the current month. Reed wants $1.2 million sale to happen with Data Equipment Systems. Marty Fuller is the accounting team lead. Marty is currently concerned about the legal and ethical consequences options available to the company. Breaking the law is
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looked for an environment that would allow me to continue to develop both personally and professionally. In working as an attorney for the past two years, I have found a great interest in the field of taxation. Though approaching taxation from a legal perspective has exposed me to a variety of tax issues, I have realized that my interest lies in the numbers behind the taxes. As such, I have decided to pursue a career in tax accounting. I believe that Kellstadt will provide me with the education
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the salaries of the cast members. This would not be classified as an intellectual property legal issue. Intellectual property (IP) typically involves patents, trademarks, industrial design, copyrights and artistic work. Since it is much easier to prove that you own a physical object than it is to prove that you own an invention. In the contract dispute between CBS and the Simpsons it was more of an ethical issue that took place (CBS News, 2011). Disputes such as the dispute between CBS and the
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Business & Society http://bas.sagepub.com Corporate Social Responsibility: Evolution of a Definitional Construct Archie B. Carroll Business Society 1999; 38; 268 DOI: 10.1177/000765039903800303 The online version of this article can be found at: http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/38/3/268 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: International Association for Business and Society Additional services and information for Business & Society can be found at:
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entertainment, which is a legitimate goal of media content. Journalism may mix fantasy and truth, with resulting ethical dilemmas. See: National Enquirer, Jayson Blair scandal, Adnan Hajj photographs controversy. * Taste. Photo journalists who cover war and disasters confront situations which may shock the sensitivities of their audiences. For example, human remains are rarely screened. The ethical issue is how far should one risk shocking an audience's sensitivities in
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at large by talking responsibility for their actions and the effect of their actions on the employees, stakeholders and customers; impact on the environment and the community is taken into effect. Often this is seen to extend beyond legislative obligations; many organizations step into this sphere voluntarily to promote the interests of the employees and their families and overall wellbeing for society. CSR does not conform to any specific definition. According
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JAMAICA GLEANER THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS ETHICS published: Sunday | April 11, 2004 [pic] [pic] FITZ-RITSON and LOPEZ Ayanna Kirton, Staff Reporter IN RECENT years the term 'business ethics' has taken on new relevance in the wake of accounting scandals that have discredited some of the world's largest and well-respected companies. The list includes WorldCom (now MCI), Tyco International, Parmalat, and Enron whose financial executives have faced charges and possible jail time for financial
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he also makes clear, it is not easy to be an ethical, responsible administrator, especially when one gets past the „expressive level‟ (pp. 19-20) of ethical reflection (which he presents as the level of emotive outbursts); and when one gets past the „level of moral rules‟ (pp. 20-22), which he presents as the level of cheesy rules of thumb. After this level (in this sort of Super Mario Does Ethical Reflection video game), one enters the Level of Ethical Analysis (pp. 22-6). This lecture looks at a
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DMG-Shanghai 1. Why do you think that it is so important to cultivate guanxi and guanxiwang in China? According to the closing case on page 117 of the textbook, guanxi is based on reciprocity, which is the undertaking of higher authority to accept an obligation to return a favor in the unspecified future whenever they benefit from the guanxi network. The development and expansion of the guanxi is a form of social investment that enriches the executive's resources and future potential. The importance of
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of the public more than ever before, it is crucial that businesses remain credible. Remaining credible requires businesses to uphold four of the major types of corporate responsibility- economic, ethical, philanthropic, and legal (Scilly, 2016). In order to simply survive as a business, a company’s legal duties must remain their top priority. With such a large variety of possible violations, companies are left with a plethora of reasons to take precaution to avoid civil and criminal liability. Companies
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