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The PwC-Australia Tax Scandal

Accounting Profession, Teaching Ethics, Workplace Behavior / /

A Conflict of Interests The PwC-Australia tax scandal was caused by a conflict of interest between PwC’s work advising the Australian government on tax laws and its work advising corporations on how to avoid those laws. This conflict of interest came to a head in 2015, when PwC leaked secret Australian Government tax plans to corporations, including Google, […]

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Is Whistleblowing a Moral Act?

Business Ethics, Ethical Culture, Moral Values, Whistleblowing, Workplace Behavior / /

One’s Motive for Acting is the Key Is whistleblowing a moral practice? Different views exist on this important issue. Generally, the act of whistleblowing should be motivated by good intentions – i.e., to right a wrong. On the other hand, if the motive is to gain a financial reward or retaliate against a company for

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