Chapter 2 Professional Ethics and Conduct Overview • • • • Roles and duties of professional accountants Ethical principles of auditors Technical and ethical competence of auditors Essential disciplinary measures for auditors 2 Concept of a profession • Five attributes of a profession – a systematic body of theory – authority of professional bodies – community sanction for control over membership and accreditation – ethical codes – a professional culture 3 The
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International Federation of Accountants 545 Fifth Avenue‚ 14th Floor New York‚ New York 10017 USA This publication was prepared by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Its mission is to serve the public interest‚ strengthen the worldwide accountancy profession and contribute to the development of strong international economies by establishing and promoting adherence to high quality professional standards‚ furthering the international convergence of such standards and speaking out on
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Why should directors‚ executives‚ and accountants understand consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics? Consequentialism is based on the concept that the moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome. And that the consequences of one’s conduct are the true basis for any judgment about the morality of such conduct. Thus‚ from a consequentialist standpoint‚ a morally right act‚ or failure to act‚ is one that will produce a good outcome‚ or consequence. This view may also be expressed
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K’awaika Senior Center Intergenerational Project Proposed Collaboration with the Laguna Department of Education ORAL HISTORY EXCHANGE Project Purpose: To expand the historical knowledge of Laguna students‚ while also expanding Laguna elder’s social network through an exchange project between the Laguna Department of Education and the K’awaika Senior Center. Project Summary: The Laguna Rainbow Corporation proposes a joint project that would engage the historical knowledge of elders as a
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The preparation of income tax returns overseas‚ outsourcing‚ raises many significant ethical issues. Reports of the scope and size of the outsourcing market vary greatly‚ but the largest outsourcing companies claim that thousands of returns were processed during the 2006 tax season. Estimates for the 2007 season indicate the total may now be well into the hundreds of thousands. Outsource Partners International (OPI) reports preparing 10‚000 U.S. tax returns last year. SurePrep claims to have processed
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Income Tax Return Assignment You have your own CPA tax practice and you are greeted with new clients: Albert and Jenny Cunningham and their two children. You meet with them and they give you the information shown below. They would like you to prepare their tax return for 2013. They would like to file married filing jointly. NOTE: Reference to the “current tax year” below for the taxpayers‚ Albert and Jenny‚ it is for the calendar year 2013. Albert and Jenny Cunningham (both 42 years
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Tax Return Position Terrence Bellamy ACC/455 – Corporate Taxation April 15‚ 2013 John Nadalet Tax Return Position What position should you take on tax return? Decision-making is loosely defined as the cognitive process or reaching or making a certain choice based on physical‚ mental‚ and emotional reasoning. (“Define Decision Making”‚ 2013.) I have found myself making several decision on tax returns every year‚ some small‚ and others large and life altering. People can found themselves seriously
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APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants [Supersedes APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (Issued in June 2006 and subsequently amended in February 2008)] ISSUED: December 2010 Copyright © 2010 Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board Limited (“APESB”). All rights reserved. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of study‚ research‚ criticism and review as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968‚ no part of these materials may be reproduced‚ modified‚ or reused
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role of a non-executive director as ‘custodian of the governance process.’ A non-executive director (NED) sits on the board of company just as a normal executive director would do so‚ however a non-executive director does not form part of the executive management team of the company. Essentially they are not an employee of the company or affiliated in any way other than their role as an independent NED. The distinction between a non-executive director and an executive director is illustrated
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Business & Professional Ethics Notes Chapter 5: Corporate Ethical Governance & Accountability Modern Governance & Accountability Framework- To Shareholders & Other Stakeholders New Expectations- New Framework to Restore Credibility • A corporation’s reputation could be significantly affected by irritated stakeholders • Enron‚ Arthur Andersen‚ and WorldCom debacles showed the world the faults and vulnerabilities inherent in the old style shareholder-only governance and accountability model •
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