Ethics—A Key Concept Ethics Beliefs that distinguish right from wrong
{"Image DocumentName": "Ethics\u2014A Key Concept Ethics Beliefs that distinguish right from wrong", "Image ImageDescription": "Accepted standards of good and bad behavior. Ethical behavior is the cornerstone of the accounting profession. Recently, we have seen many corporate scandals involving individuals who acted in an unethical, and often illegal, way. Ethics is the belief system that permits us to distinguish right from wrong. It is something we develop over our lifetimes that serves to help us identify good and bad behavior. Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, also known as SOX, to help curb financial abuses at companies that issue their stock to the public. The desired results include more transparency, accountability, and truthfulness in reporting transactions", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}