Erle smith is a financial controller with accounting success Ltd, an entity that sells software products to accounting firms and small businesses. at present, Erle is analysing a number of software packages that focus on job costing. he needs to pick one package that he can recommend to his clients. Each software vendor is keen to have their software selected, as it would result in a significant increase in sales for their company.

Enitah loh is a salesperson for software for software company catta Ltd. she has told Erle that he should go to Tokyo to analyse her company's software package properly, because the programming experts there could give him a thorough demonstration. Anitah has also suggested that he take his family, so that he feels relaxed in a foreign country and is in the right frame of mind to undertake his analysis.

Required :

(a) Do you think Erle should take the trip? outline any ethical concerns involved.

(b) do you think the management of accounting success Ltd should allow Erle to go on the trip?

(c) do you think that accounting success Ltd should have a code of conduct? What would be the advantages and disadvantages to accounting success Ltd of having a code of conduct?