Professional ethics and reporting divisional performance. Marcia Miller is division controller and Tom Maloney is division manager of the Ramses Shoe Company. Miller has line responsibility to Maloney, but she also has staff responsibility to the company controller.

Maloney is under severe pressures to achieve budgeted division income for the year. He has asked Miller to book 5200,000 of sales on December 31 . The customers' orders are firm, but the shoes are still in the production process. They will be shipped on or about January 4. Maloney said to Miller, "The key event is getting the sales order, not shipping of the shoes. You should support me, not obstruct my reaching division goals."

Required 1. Describe Miller's ethical responsibilities.

2. What should Miller do if Maloney gives her a direct order to book the sales?