Questions from General Accounting


Q: Why is it important for a CPA to promote professional services in

Why is it important for a CPA to promote professional services in an ethical manner? Do you believe it would be ethical for a CPA to advertise professional services using testimonials and endorsements...

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Q: How might moral intensity influence the decisions made by accounting professionals?

How might moral intensity influence the decisions made by accounting professionals?

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Q: Describe the role of professional judgment in ethical leadership as it pertains

Describe the role of professional judgment in ethical leadership as it pertains to accountants and auditors.

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Q: How does the nature of the internal audit function, strength of

How does the nature of the internal audit function, strength of ethical leadership, and level of moral intensity influence whether an auditor will record questionable and undocumented journal entries?...

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Q: The audit of KBC Solutions by Carlson and Smith, CPAs,

The audit of KBC Solutions by Carlson and Smith, CPAs, was scheduled to end on February 28, 2016. However, Rick Carlson was uncertain whether it could happen. As the review partner, he had just comple...

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Q: Lance Popperson woke up in a sweat, with an anxiety attack

Lance Popperson woke up in a sweat, with an anxiety attack coming on. Popperson popped two anti-anxiety pills, laid down to try and sleep for the third time that night, and thought once again about hi...

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Q: Family Games, Inc., is a publicly owned company with annual

Family Games, Inc., is a publicly owned company with annual sales of $50 million from a variety of wholesome electronic games that are designed for use by the entire family. However, during the past t...

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Q: One area of concern for the accounting profession for the past 20

One area of concern for the accounting profession for the past 20 years has been the proliferation of alternative practice structures. Potential problems exist because the audit side of the business m...

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Q: Joe Kang is an owner and audit partner for Han, Kang

Joe Kang is an owner and audit partner for Han, Kang & Lee, LLC. As the audit on Frost Systems was reaching its concluding stages on January 31, 2016, Kang met with Kate Boller, the CFO, to discuss th...

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Q: You are a tax manager and work for CPA firm that that

You are a tax manager and work for CPA firm that that performs audits, advisory services, and tax planning for wealthy clients in a large Midwestern city. You just joined the tax department after five...

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