Tiffany Lyons was just hired as the assistant treasurer of Key West Stores, a specialty chain store that has nine retail stores concentrated in one metropolitan area. Among other things, the payment of all invoices is centralized in one of the departments Tiffany will manage. Her primary responsibility is to maintain the companys high credit rating by paying all bills when due and to take advantage of all cash discounts. Jay Barnes, the former assistant treasurer who has been promoted to treasurer, is training Tiffany in her new duties. He instructs Tiffany that she is to continue the practice of preparing all checks net of discount and dating the checks the last day of the discount period. But, Jay continues, we always hold the checks at least 4 days beyond the discount period before mailing them. That way, we get another 4 days of interest on our money. Most of our creditors need our business and dont complain. And, if they scream about our missing the discount period, we blame it on the mailroom or the post office. Weve only lost one discount out of every hundred we take that way. I think everybody does it. By the way, welcome to our team!

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What are the ethical considerations in this case?

What stakeholders are harmed or benefitted?

Should Tiffany continue the practice started by Jay? Does she have any choice?