1. Welcome
In this activity we are going to look at a scenario that could arise in the
workplace regarding ethics. At certain points, you will need to choose
actions and make decisions based on the scenario.
ABC company is a specialist accounting firm that provides various
accounting solutions to the local community. In this scenario we will
meet Andrea and help her explore her options when faced with an
ethical dilemma that arises from an instruction provided by the CEO,
Adam.
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2. Andrea
Andrea was hired as a graduate trainee
accountant. She started with ABC company 6
months ago. She is shy and timid and tends to
think long and hard before making decisions.
The tasks Andrea has been allocated in her first
six months at the company have been basic
and menial at best. She doesn’t mind as she
knows she needs to start somewhere and she
gets more exposure to more experienced
professionals.
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3. Andrea
A core part of her university degree taught her
that ethics is an important issues in today’s
society and that every decision must be
executed with a degree of thought before
action. She expects that ABC Company’s
legitimate and ethical interest will be identified
by the organisation through internal
statements, policies and processes, and
professional codes of ethics.
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4. Adam
Adam is the CEO of ABC Company. He is
responsible for all decisions made within the
company and has been CEO for 10 years. He has to
ensure all employees know the company’s policies
and procedures, and understand their professional
responsibilities so that every decision taken has
everyone’s best interests in mind. Adam is known
in the industry as a ‘bit of a cowboy’
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5. Andrea is busy preparing the end of financial year reports. She
has been given access to the whole company’s financial records.
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6. Adam enters Andrea’s office concerned
I'm concerned that this year’s report wont live up to
the boards expectations.
That’s worrying. Is there anything
we could do?
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7. I’m going to make a few suggestions and send them
to you. Can you possibly follow them up and put
them into the report?
Sure! Anything to get some
experience.
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8. Andrea receives the suggestions
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This is weird! Adam has asked me
to make a massive change here.
He couldn’t possibly be thinking
about falsifying the figures. I’ll
have to ask him about it

9. Andrea enters Adam’s office concerned
Adam, can I ask you a question about your
suggestions?
Sure!
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10. You’ve recommended I report a 100% increase in
work in progress for the current quarter?
Yeah … and?
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11. Just that, uh, that’s not accurate.
Just do as you’re told!