Ethics and standards in accounting exist to protect the public from unscrupulous corporations and the accountants who hide or misrepresent information. Certainly, not all accountants are unethical, ...

Conceptual frameworks drawn from theories that have shaped the study of ethics over centuries can help us recognize and describe ethical issues when we encounter them. In this way, a basic grasp of ...

In the previous century, the primary focus for most companies was profit maximization for shareholders. In the last few decades, a shift from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism happened, and the ...

Today's companies can live and die by their workplace culture. Ensure your organization practices strong values and ethics ...

When health insurer Cigna Corp. appeared in front of a judge for allegedly misleading shareholders on Medicare regulations this spring, plaintiffs thought they had a strong case. After all, Cigna had ...

*Note: This document is intended to serve as a tool for understanding the USATF Code of Ethics. It is only a summary of the full Code of Ethics as approved by the Board of Directors. In any case where ...

A code of ethics issued by a business is a particular kind of policy statement. A properly framed code is, in effect, a form of legislation within the company binding on its employees, with specific ...