Write an ethics report.

Assume that you are working as an accountant. You are to complete an ethics report that requires you to identify and resolve situations using complex ethical decision making.

You should be familiar with the following Accounting Code of Ethics

http://www.apesb.org.au/uploads/standards/apesb_standards/20092017153656_Compiled_APES_110_Sept17.pdf

You should also be familiar with the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board's guide to ethical conflict in the workplace:

http://www.apesb.org.au/uploads/standards/guidance_notes/40c1.pdf

Using the information in these documents, and other relevant information that you can source from the Internet, develop a report that addresses all of the following:

Identify at least 3 personal and 3 professional ethical principles that apply to accountants at work. Explain how each of these influence behaviour and actions in the workplace providing examples to illustrate your answer.

Financial rewards and incentives. Analyse the impact that the offering of financial rewards (e.g. a cash payment) and other incentives (free tickets to an event) may affect an accountant's actions. Give examples to support your answer linking your answer back to the Code of Conduct.

Analysis of the impact of context, group dynamics, and cognitive biases on conduct and behaviour at work.

Analysis of how psychological tendencies and decision-making biases can prevent employees from perceiving ethical issues in decision-making

Analysis of the differences between ethical conduct and compliant or legal conduct.

Use the Ethics Report Template to guide your work