be posted within the respective discussion board question thread; otherwise, credit will not be earned. Part One: An accountant frequently encounters ethical issues. The accountant must remain continually vigilant to reduce occurrences which could lead to both ethical and criminal violations. The purpose of accounting is to provide useful information for decision-makers. For information to be useful, it must be trusted. This requires ethical behavior by accountants and managers in all phases of gathering, analyzing and reporting financial information so that good decisions are made. Find a current event in which an accountant or company was found to have violated accounting ethical guidelines (think... Enron but don't use Enron!). Provide a brief summary of what happened and violation. What could have been done differently to avoid the violation? Be sure to include the link to the article you found. Part Two: Respond to at least one of your fellow students' posts in a substantive manner. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not? Don't forget to: Do a careful spell/grammar check. Use material from either our course or outside research to support your response. Proper citations are required at the end of the post. Due Date: Check the Course Schedule for due date. No late submissions accepted- no excuses and no exceptions. Grading: Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.