Discussion Question
This penultimate week we examine earnings management and the manner in which manipulation of it may be unethical.
• Discuss property the importance of earnings management, and the role that ethics plays in its reporting.
• What policies and internal procedures would you consider to be the minimum necessary to instill confidence in earnings reports?
• How and why would you supplement those?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.