Question: JOURNALING FOR SUCCESS
Discovery statement: This chapter was devoted mostly to business ethics, ethical concerns that arise in the business world, personal ethics, and social responsibility of business. Assume that you are an accountant at ABC Corporation, where you question the company's accounting practices. What legal and managerial changes would you suggest to prevent the use of accounting tricks to manipulate corporate earnings?
Assignment: 1. Assume that your manager refuses to incorporate any of your suggestions. Would you blow the whistle? Why or why not?
2. Suppose that you blow the whistle and get fired. Which law might protect your rights, and how would you proceed to protect yourself?