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Which of the following is not one of the ethical standardsincluded in the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Statementof Ethical Professional Practice? Objectivity. Integrity.Competence. Credibility. Confidentiality.

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1. Why is it important for accounting professionals to understand Accounting Information Systems from an ethical perspective?

2. How can ethical education impact accountants in an AIS environment?

3. How can ethical education impact AIS auditors’ practice behaviour in an AIS environment?

4. Do you think institutions that offer ethical education syllabi can instill a sense of professional ethics, both in thought and action in their students?

All public companies now have a Code of Ethical Conduct. Inaddition there are professional organizations that assist inhelping their members resolve ethical conflicts. Go to theInstitute of Management Accountant’s website(http://www.imanet.org/docs/default-source/press_releases/ethics_prof_prac.pdf?sfvrsn=2)to view its Statement on Ethical Professional Practice. If youexperience an ethical dilemma at your organization, would therecommendations presented in the “Resolution of Ethical Conflict”be helpful? Have you, or any you have known, been faced with anethical dilemma at work? How has it been resolved? What resourcesare there to help you when you need advice on an ethical dilemma?Please share your organization’s code of ethics or the code ofethics of any professional organization for which you are amember.

Ethics Case of Managerial Accounting (15 points)
Edward Saylor is the president of Ramon Company, a company whosestock is traded on a
national exchange. In a meeting with investment analysts at thebeginning of the year, Saylor had
predicted that the company’s earnings would grow by 20% by thisyear. Unfortunately, sales
have been less than expected for the year, and Saylor concludedwithin two weeks of the end of
the fiscal year that it would be impossible to ultimately report anincrease in earnings as large as
predicted unless some drastic action was taken. Accordingly, Saylorhas ordered that wherever
possible, expenditure should be postponed to the new year----including canceling or postponing
orders with suppliers, delaying planned maintenance and training,and cutting back on end-of-
year advertising and travel. Additionally, Saylor ordered thecompany’s controller to carefully
scrutinize all costs that are currently classified as period costsand reclassify as many as possible
as product costs. The company is expected to have substantialinventories at the end of the year.
Required:
1. Why would reclassifying period costs as product costs increasethis period’s reported
earnings? Please review Chapter 2. (3 points)
2. Do you believe Saylor’s actions, such as postponing andcanceling expenditures, are ethical?
Why or why not? Please cite the ethical standards (such ascompetence, integrity, credibility
and confidentiality) to support your opinion. (3 points)
3. Do you believe Saylor’s action, such as reclassifying periodcosts as product costs, are
ethical? Why or why not? Please cite the ethical standards (such ascompetence, integrity,
credibility and confidentiality) to support your opinion. (4points)
4. If you were the company’s controller, what would you do? (5points)

Prepare a brief case report for no more than 4pages

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