"Greetings, aspiring auditors. Welcome to your annual ethics exam. Let's get started! In your own words, explain whether you would have a problem with cheating on this exam."
My wife was told at library school that the three categories of graduate student who most often stole books from the college library were lawyers, librarians, and divinity students. I will bet the story is urban legend, but it is delicious to contemplate, isn't it?
I don't know about theft, but I was told to be sure to always look behind the microfilm readers because law students would sometimes squirrel away references there.
"Really, this profession is about catching cheaters, and how am I supposed to catch a cheater without understanding how to cheat effectively myself? Successful cheating is proof of a relevant skill, and thus serves as a measure of competence at least as great as passing your standardized test."
That's no defense in this case, though, as they got caught in a rather hamhanded effort.
Really, this profession is about catching cheaters....
A variation of going where the money is, and going there often.
From the linked article: In addition to the penalty, the firm is required to take several remedial measures, including hiring two independent consultants to review policies and procedures related to ethics and integrity.
Maybe in addition to the addition, E&Y might have been forced to fire for cause its top two tiers of partners along with the top two tiers of the firm's management team--across the board.
My wife was told at library school that the three categories of graduate student who most often stole books from the college library were lawyers, librarians, and divinity students. I will bet the story is urban legend, but it is delicious to contemplate, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI don't know about theft, but I was told to be sure to always look behind the microfilm readers because law students would sometimes squirrel away references there.
ReplyDelete"Really, this profession is about catching cheaters, and how am I supposed to catch a cheater without understanding how to cheat effectively myself? Successful cheating is proof of a relevant skill, and thus serves as a measure of competence at least as great as passing your standardized test."
ReplyDeleteThat's no defense in this case, though, as they got caught in a rather hamhanded effort.
Really, this profession is about catching cheaters....
ReplyDeleteA variation of going where the money is, and going there often.
From the linked article: In addition to the penalty, the firm is required to take several remedial measures, including hiring two independent consultants to review policies and procedures related to ethics and integrity.
Maybe in addition to the addition, E&Y might have been forced to fire for cause its top two tiers of partners along with the top two tiers of the firm's management team--across the board.
Eric Hines
I'm going to have to ask my father, a 30 year auditor for the Archdiocese, about this to see how he reacts. Interesting story.
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