Essay Assignment
Length: 5 pages.
ESSAY
Case Study: A Small Matter of Trimming
Read the Case Study: A Small Matter of Trimming.
Cheating occurs in different forms. In the case study, Tracy and Denise need to provide a recommendation on a stocking fee for large and small Breweries.
1. What was Denise's and Tracy's ethical justification to go along with stocking fee?
2. What could "fixing the data" have done to foster and create an ethical environment?
3. What might be the cheating signal in the company that would make deontology or utilitarianism ethical theories effective?
4. What might be the duty to the client that Denise and Tracy have?
Requirements:
1. Your written paper should be 5 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
2. Use terms, evidence, and concepts from class readings.
3. You need to cite at least three sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook.
4. Your paper must be formatted according to APA format.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference: Russel, G., & Kennedy, D. (n.d.) A Small Matter of Trimming. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: University of Waterloo.
Review Chapters 1-6 in Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach
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