Nancy John, a bright, female investment analyst about to give a major presentation to a group of bankers supporting a corporate acquisition. After walking in and meeting the bankers before you give the presentation, you're asked by your boss to "be a dear and serve them coffee." Imagine the insult and awkwardness of such a situation-what do you do? Do you carry through with the task, sacrificing your dignity or doing something wrong because you can't afford to lose the job? Or do you speak up? A group of Swiss occupational health researchers have recently started a program of research on illegitimate tasks, or tasks that violate "norms about what can reasonably be expected from a given person" in a job. Question: 1. What do you think of this situation? 2. What might cause supervisors and managers within organizations to allocate these kinds of tasks? 3. Can you explain it based on 'positive reinforcement' behavior and suggest some suggestion?

How do you assess at what stage of moral development in Kohlberg’s model you reason at in making decisions? Do you believe your level of reasoning is consistent with what is expected of an accounting professional? How does the stage you indicate relate to the findings of research studies discussed in this chapter about moral reasoning in accounting?

16) Hester wants to run her own picture framing business, but she doesn't want to start it from scratch. She decides to buy an existing business. What is one advantage of doing 16) this? A) It eliminates all the guesswork inherent in starting a new business. B) It allows her to know the problems the business already has. C) It provides a built-in network of customers, suppliers, and distributors. D) It gives her the freedom to develop exactly the business she wants. E) It eliminates all the costs Hester would normally have in starting a business.

Pick only one option:  The owner of Tommy's Technicians has found that his shop is losing money and he is in jeopardy of going out of business. Sales have remained constant for quite some time and now he is looking at ways to cut expenses to stay in business. Which of the following expenses is his best choice to try to immediately reduce and save him meaningful dollars so he can remain in business? (Hint: First consider which ones he has ultimate control over?) Rent expense Utilities expense Payroll expense Shop insurance expense Advertising expense

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As Elaine Black reflects on her meeting with Jim Saxton and Peter Greyton, she considers where the company has been and where it is heading, and ponders the current issues regarding Robatelli's accounting information systems and its ability to take and record sales. She is concerned about the limitations of the current accounting information system. Are internal controls strong enough? Would a new, integrated IT system yield improvements? As she contemplates the integration of the POS systems at the restaurant locations with the GL software at the home office, she wonders about the requirements for developing and implementing such a system, and how to best utilize the system to support Robatelli's plans for growth. Elaine realizes that her ability to address these issues will be critical not only to the success of the company, but also to her career. Briefly describe the differences in Robatelli's three order-entry systems (in-store, telephone, and Internet). For each method,…

Jake is a financial adviser at a small firm that publishes an online financial blog for the benefit of clients and prospective clients. Jake's firm subscribes to a service from a large investment research firm that provides research on the securities of a variety of companies and the general investment outlook for different industry sectors. Jake often includes these research reports in the blog. Jake (Choose the best answer.) O (No answer given) O cannot misrepresent his capabilities by sharing research he has not produced. cannot plagiarize the reports by including them in the blog. O none of the choices. O must attribute the research to its source.

Tana Thorne works in a public accounting firm and hopes to eventually be a partner. The management of Allnet Company invites Thorne to prepare a bid to audit Allnet’s financial statements. In discussing the audit fee, Allnet’s management suggests a fee range in which the amount depends on the reported profit of Allnet. The higher its profit, the higher will be the audit fee paid to Thorne’s firm. Describe some ethical considerations guiding your recommendation.

Case Study #2: Chapter 5 Business Analysis - Harry, a friend of yours, is taking a course in economics and has become confused by some of the terminologies because of the way people commonly use the same words.  The economics professor says investment occurs when companies buy equipment and build factories.  Yet Harry has always heard people talk about investing as a method of saving when they put money in the bank or purchase securities.  He's confused by these dissimilar uses of the word and has asked you to explain.  After asking for your help, Harry happily states that there's one thing he does understand perfectly about what the econ prof says, and that is "savings equals investment."  Since investing in stocks and bonds is also saving money, it's obvious that savings equal investment!  Write a brief explanation to help Harry out.

Identify the each following statement is true or false.  1.The conceptual framework of APES contains 3 steps. 2.The NOCLAR amendments to APES110 provided a framework for members in relation to discrimination in the workplace. 3.Given the existence of the market manipulation roles, it is acceptable for a financial adviser providing investment advice to buy an asset for a client and sell the same asset in their own portfolio if there is an immediate need for liquidity. 4.For CFA members, the application of the ethical codes/standards requires the different parties impacted by a decision to be ranked according to how much income they generate for the member. 5.The distribution of material non-public information by a member is acceptable if there it is in the interests on a family member who needs emergency funds.