Making Sense Of . . .

Consider Credible and Collaborative Communication Choices

May 14th, 2013 by

In today’s world, communication modes run the gamut from “in person” to social media. In between, we can communicate via phone, email, texting, and snail mail. The question we want to answer is what method is most effective to achieve our objectives. Purposeful communication can ensure that all parties are

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Ethics and Decision Making, Part 4

March 4th, 2013 by

In the book, I Robot, three rules of robotics are key. We can dissect these rules and apply them to our role as ethical accountants. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.   In accounting, we are concerned with omission and

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Rules vs. Principle Ethics

December 10th, 2012 by

“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” Voltaire Are we asking the right questions of ourselves, of our employees, and of our clients? What is the economic substance of what we are recording and presenting? What is our intent? All of these questions lead us

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