Business & Professional Ethics for Directors, Executives & Accountants
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Business & Professional Ethics for Directors, Executives & Accountants

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eBook - PDF

Business & Professional Ethics for Directors, Executives & Accountants

About this book

Businesses and the accounting profession have never been under such close ethical scrutiny. Understanding why ethical behavior is so important to success and knowing potential pitfalls are key to reaching personal and organizational goals successfully. BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVES & ACCOUNTANTS, 8E demonstrates that it's not just about learning rules. You must learn how to use ethical strategies, make ethical decisions, and integrate the latest information on ethics and governance scandals, legal liability and professional accounting and auditing issues. To keep learning interesting and underscore the importance of ethical issues, this edition provides more than 120 cases, including classic frauds, bankruptcies, loss of reputation, and unprofessional practices. Cases provide excellent opportunities for role playing and for developing your understanding of soft skills, including communications, persuasion, presentation, leadership and a global mindset.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. About the Authors
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Overview of the Book
  8. CHAPTER 1: ETHICS EXPECTATIONS
  9. CHAPTER 2: ETHICS & GOVERNANCE SCANDALS
  10. CHAPTER 3: ETHICAL BEHAVIOR—PHILOSOPHERS’ CONTRIBUTIONS
  11. CHAPTER 4: PRACTICAL ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
  12. CHAPTER 5: CORPORATE ETHICAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY
  13. CHAPTER 6: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
  14. CHAPTER 7: MANAGING ETHICS RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES
  15. CHAPTER 8: SUBPRIME LENDING FIASCO—ETHICS ISSUES
  16. INDEX