Ethics Accounting Assignment 2022

Running Head: ETHICS
Ethics
Name of Student
Name of University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
Response to Question 1...............................................................................................................2
Ethical Issues Faced By Alan..................................................................................................2
Course of Action for Alan.......................................................................................................3
Taking an Utilitarian Approach...............................................................................................4
Deontological ethical perspective............................................................................................4
Appropriate Ethical Theory for Alan.......................................................................................5
Response to question 2................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
The title of this paper is “Ethics in Accounting and History of Accounting”. This paper
studies the auditing and accounting ethics and code. This paper deals with the case of Alan who
is a Financial Controller for Jupiter Ltd. Jupiter ltd. is a small construction company that
employs almost 70 people. Recently the company is facing some problems with their trading
conditions. This essay will try to identify the ethical issues that are faced by Alan and the study
will also chart course of action for Alan. The paper also analyses ethical theory that is most
appropriate for the situation that Alan is facing. In this context, the importance of theories and
their significance has been evaluated. Furthermore, the theory which is applicable for the case
study in question has also been analyzed and justified.
Discussion
Response to Question 1
Ethical Issues Faced By Alan
Alan is the financial controller of Jupiter Ltd., facing the following ethical issues according to
the case study:
 Working with Integrity: An accounting professional needs to have a strong integrity as
it is one of the fundamental qualities of the accounting professional. As a person who
deals with the finances of the company daily, Alan needs to be honest and true to his
work. In case of any difference of opinion Alan needs to stay true to the law and not do
anything that is illegal. In this case, Jupiter Ltd was doing business with a company
named Beginner, which according to some sources could be in receivership in the next