Rule 301 of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ professional standards states that a member CPA “shall not disclose any confidential client information without the specific consent of the client.” Auditing documentation should not be made available to outside parties without the authorizing of the client. Although the protection of a client’s information is an important principle of being professional, the member need to release the information under certain circumstance. Here
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Ethics is a term that refers to a code or moral system that provides criteria for evaluating right and wrong. An ethical dilemma is a situation in which an individual or group is faced with a decision that tests this code. Many of these dilemmas are simple to recognize and resolve. For example, have you ever been tempted to call your professor and ask for an extension on the due date of an assignment by claiming a fictitious illness? Temptation like this will test your personal ethics. Ethics deals
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BUS560 Module 2: Organizational Ethics BUS560 Module 2: Organizational Ethics Check Your Understanding 1. Consider the functional departments reviewed in chapter 3. Which department do you think faces the greatest number of ethical challenges? Why? It would seem that the finance or bookkeeping department of any company faces the greatest number of ethical challenges because the opportunity to manipulate the accounting and misrepresent or otherwise take money from the company is ‘ever-present
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textbook Financial Accounting, “General Accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have substantial authoritative support. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA’s) code of professional conduct requires that members prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Specifically rule 203 of this code prohibits a member from expressing an unqualified opinion for financial statements that contain a material departure from general accepted accounting principles” (Kimmel, Weygandt &
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technical competency of potential audit staff and supervision * AS No. 10: Supervision of the Audit Engagement * AU 210 Training and Proficiency of the Independent Auditor - Consider if acceptance would violate regulatory or the Code of Professional Conduct 2. Using Ocean’s financial information, calculate relevant preliminary analytical procedures to obtain a better understanding of the prospective client and to determine how Ocean is doing financially. Compare Ocean’s ratios to the industry
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the Form 8-K and resign if they feel that senior management has lost integrity due to illegal activities. 3–43. Thomas Gilbert and Susan Bradley formed a professional corporation called “Financial Services Inc.—A Professional Corporation,” each taking 50 percent of the authorized common stock. Gilbert is a CPA and a member of the AICPA. Bradley is a CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter). The corporation performs auditing and tax services under Gilbert’s direction and insurance services
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Running Head: HIGH-RISK AUDIT CLIENT Assignment 4: Eastman Kodak Sarah Hescox Instructor: Mrs. Ashley Braun Harper, MS, CPA Advanced Auditing 06/16/2013 HIGH-RISK AUDIT CLIENT Current Financial Condition Based on its most recent quarterly report, that was issued April 29, 2013, Eastman Kodak’s current financial position seems strong with a net earnings of 283 million compared to the previous year’s loss of 366 million, however provided additional information, it is actually less than favorable
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made the transactions hard to find, making WorldCom look profitable when it was not. Several conflicts occurred between WorldCom’s accounting department and the AICPA. The individuals involved, failed to follow the rules and regulations of the AICPA. Cynthia Cooper followed every aspect of the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct. She went to Scott Sullivan to see what he thought about what was happening. She made sure to keep the best interest of the public and the company in mind when she
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potential investors and creditors- they use different approaches to achieve this goal. GAAP was created by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in 1973. It was created to work in accordance with the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) Code of Professional Conduct,
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Ethical and Legal Implications of Excello Telecommunications Cheryl Moore ETH/376 March 4, 2012 Susan Paris Ethical and Legal Implications of Excello Telecommunications Excello Telecommunications has suffered a downward financial spiral. This downward spiral will affect bonuses, share prices, and stock options (Mintz & Morris, 2011). Terry Reed, the Chief Financial Officer of Excello Telecommunications, frets over showing the downswing in profits. In searching for additional reportable
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