1. Using earnings management techniques to generate materially misleading financial statements
2. Achieving the “low-cost producer” strategy at any cost
3. Retaliating against whistle-blowers within an organization
4. Developing a strategic alliance with another organization that would restrict fair trade (such as by fixing prices)
5. Engaging in bribery or other forms of corruption to obtain or retain business
6. Using accounting practices that hide illegal or improper managerial acts