Accounting
27th Edition
ISBN: 9781337272094
Author: WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.2EX
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Ethical Case Study:
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A fertilizer manufacturing company wishing to relocate to County L. The company has got a report from previously fired researcher stating that a toxic by-product is released by the company. This report is suppressed and a new fabricated report in favour of the company is prepared and presented to the representative of the County L, showing no problem with the fertilizer.
To Discuss: Whether the Chief executive officer of the company should reveal the content of the unfavourable report to the County L representatives or not.
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