Part 1: Fraud (70 points)

The headline reads: "Accountant Discovers Fraud in Area Business"

Here is your chance to be creative!

Write the article please make up the company.

Your article should explain:

• How the accountant found the fraud.
• The type of fraud that occurred.
• Be sure to identify the parts for the fraud triangle in your story
• Any laws, rules or standards that were violated.
• What was missing that enabled the fraud to occur.

Part 2: Ethics and Leadership (35 points)

We have many discussions about ethical behavior in this book. Describe how each of the following influence leadership behavior in accounting:

• Josephson's Six Pillars of Character
• Virtue-based ethical decision making
• Usefulness of codes of ethics and the AICPA Code in making ethical decisions
• Role of moral courage in decision making
• Leadership and codes/basis for ethical behavior
• Dealing with ethical dilemmas in the workplace
• Kidder's structure to deal with ethical dilemmas and decision making
• Whistleblowing in accounting
• Role of leadership in promoting ethical behavior

Part 3: Leadership and Character (30 points)

Distinguish between the following leadership types:

• authentic leaders
• transformational leadership
• followership and leadership
• servant leadership

Include in your discussion the goals of each type of leadership. Further, address the concept that character and leadership go hand in hand. Explain the elements of character-based leadership.