2019

Audit Firms Should Not Be Allowed to Perform Nonaudit Services for Audit Clients

Accounting Profession, Workplace Behavior / /

The Lost Art of an Independent Audit The time has come to revisit the issue of whether all nonaudit services should be prohibited for audit clients. The accounting profession continues to struggle with independence issues when both services are provided. The threats and safeguards approach in the AICPA Code does not seem to have reduced […]

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The Cancel Culture on College Campuses

Accountability, Accounting Profession, Higher Education, Workplace Behavior / /

Is Free Speech in Jeopardy? What does it mean to “cancel” someone? No, it’s not to cancel a transaction you did online. Today, it means to diminish someone’s significance as an influencer by personal boycott, public shaming, or simply shunning them. We call it the “cancel culture,” or” call-out culture.” Last week, President Obama said,

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Ethical Implications of Cheating

Academic Cheating, Ethical Culture, Higher Education, Teaching Ethics / /

How Can We Explain the Scope of Cheating in College?  A recent survey published by The International Center for Academic Integrity reports alarming results with respect to cheating by students. More than 70,000 students, both graduates and undergraduates, took part in the study, which reported 95 percent of the surveyed students admitted to cheating on

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How Should You Handle Cyberbullying in the Workplace?

Civility in the Workplace, Workplace Behavior / /

Protecting Yourself Against Cyberbullies In my last blog, I addressed the cyberbullying of young children and teenagers. In today’s blog, I look at the cyberbullying of employees. This isn’t the first time I’ve addressed the problem of cyberbullying in the workplace. The problem persists, and revisiting the issue now will shed additional light on the

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Is Free Speech on College Campuses Still a Concern?

Higher Education, Trump Ethics, Workplace Behavior / /

The Role of the First Amendment  Free speech on college campuses has been under attack during the past several years. The alleged offenses seem to have declined this past academic year. Does that mean limitations on free speech on college campuses are no longer of concern? The answer is ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ Let’s not forget

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Ethical Considerations of Office Politics

Business Ethics, Ethical Culture, Workplace Behavior / /

Playing the Game I first blogged about office politics this past February. Today’s blog repeats some of that information and adds new perspectives. Office politics affects virtually everyone in the workplace, so it is important to understand the scope of behaviors and best ways to deal with the challenges of working in a political environment

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Operation Varsity Blues

Academic Cheating, Discrimination, Higher Education / /

The Moral Compass and College Admissions Scandal The college admissions scandal dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues” raises questions about the integrity of the college admissions process across a broad spectrum of institutions. Who’s to blame for the admissions scandal? There’s enough blame to go around, but the parents are front and center. Their attempt to get

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