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Book SynopsisA society without truth--and the related quality of trust--willnot long endure. --from the Preface
Ethics in corporate America has become a bottom-line issue.Scandals such as the junk bond debacle in the late ''80s and therecent bankruptcy of Orange County, California, graphicallyillustrate just how devastating losses from corrupt businesspractices can be. Closing the rift between a company''s public andprivate face, its avowed as opposed to actual behavior, is now morethan ever the concern of the accountant.
Examining a firm''s business records and practices has traditionallyplaced the accountant in the role of watchdog. And in a corporateworld where ethical ambivalence can complicate even the mostroutine business decision, a trusted accountant can guide a companytoward a revived sense of purpose, showing it how to live up to itsown expressed ethical standards--leading the way to new business,increased profits, and cost savings. Ethics and the CPA detailsjust how an
Table of ContentsETHICS SERVICES CPAs CAN PROVIDE.
Ethics Services Needed.
Knowledge, Competencies, and Attitudes Relevant for New EthicsServices.
CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT: PROBLEMS AND DEMANDS.
Confusion Regrading the Value of Ethics.
Regulatory Demands.
Private Sector Response to Regulatory Oversight of CPAs.
Ethics Survey Reports on CPAs.
PROVIDING VALUE-ADDED ETHICS SERVICES.
Promoting Ethics in the CPA Firm.
Providing the Ethical Services.
CPAs Facing the Future.
Appendices.
Index.
