For this discussion:

• Read the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct.
• Read and assess the current Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Statement of Ethical Professional Practice, which promotes ethical behavior and provides guidance for the dilemmas managerial accountants are confronted with today.
• For the first part of this weeks discussion:
  • Compare the IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and assess the effectiveness of the two codes.
• For the second part:
  • Assess the aspects of a managerial accountant's job that are most likely to be challenged ethically and suggest the approach(es) you will take to handle these situations.