Rules of the Road The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects us from the government interfering with our speech – meaning we can typically express opinions (even if they are offensive) without being arrested or charged with a crime. But that does not mean you can say whatever you want online without suffering consequences. It is […]
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Professional Obligations of Accountants to Clients You may have heard that Donald Trump and the Trump Organization’s accountant, Mazars USA, split up after Mazars sent a letter dated February 9, 2022, to the Trump Organization. The letter was included in a court filing and said that “the Statements of Financial Condition for Donald J. Trump
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Identifying the Legal and Ethical Issues of Sexual Harassment The following blog is by Emily Henry. For additional information about her please see the last paragraph of the blog. As more sexual harassment cases continue to be brought to light, this hopefully means that more people will feel safe to report instances of sexual misconduct
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What Does Empathy Mean for the Workplace Culture and the Pandemic? Last week I blogged about empathy in my “Ethics Sage” blog. Today I address the issue of empathy in the workplace and characteristics of those who possess the moral trait of being empathetic towards another person. First, let’s look at the basic definition of
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Do the Ends Justify the Means? I recently read some of the results of a survey taken by Intelligent.com that addresses why parents cheat to get their kids accepted into college. The purpose of this blog is to share those results and give my own opinion. Intelligent.com is an online magazine centered around a lifelong
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Defective Audits Are Not Being Adequately Dealt With The SEC removed William Duhnke as chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the U.S. audit watchdog, on June 4, 2021. This raises serious questions about the relevance of the PCAOB today and whether it has been operating as intended. In other words, is it
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Characteristic Traits of Behavior Make Women More Moral Than Men I have previously blogged about women and the glass ceiling and how they have been lagging in C-Suite positions. Along comes a research study from the Harvard Business Review that seems to show an increase in gender diversity, but raises questions about where we go
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Boise State’s Experiences Last month it was announced that Boise State University was suspending a course following allegations that the in-class instruction had humiliated and degraded some students over their beliefs and values. The suspension affected roughly 1,300 students in 52 sections of UF 200: Foundations of Ethics and Diversity, according to the University, a
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The View from Employees with Bipolar Disorder One of the most frequent comments on blogs that I have written during my 15 years blogging is those on bipolar disorder and workplace performance. The comments run the gamut from high praise to criticism for my inability to explain bipolar correctly. I think it is a good
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Google’s Failed Attempt to Create an Ethics Advisory Panel No, it is not about responsibly washing your clothes. Ethics Washing refers to the practice of ethical window dressing. It is where an organization gives lip service to ethics to make it seem as though it acts responsibly, but does not do anything to make sure
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