Ethics and the Auditing Culture: Rethinking the Foundation of Accounting and Auditing

Although the foundation of financial accounting and auditing has traditionally been based upon a rule-based framework, the concept of a principle-based approach has been periodically advocated since being incorporated into the AICPA Code of Conduct in 1989. Recent high profile events indicate that t...

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Authors: Satava, David (Author) ; Caldwell, Cam (Author) ; Richards, Linda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2006
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2006, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 271-284
Further subjects:B Accounting ethics
B Ethics
B Business Ethics
B audit / auditing
B rule-based accounting
B Accounting
B model of ten ethical perspectives
B principle-based accounting
B Ethical Conduct
B financial accounting and auditing
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