
Ethical Dilemmas in Accounting:
Ethical Dilemmas in accounting refer to scenarios where one must put the interest of the stakeholders of the financial statements over one’s own personal interest. Example of such a scenario is understating of expenses and overstatement of revenues to present a healthier set of financial statements or abusing credit extension privileges for the sake of business expansion.
It can be difficult to do so but for the sake of the trust placed by the stakeholders in those charged with governance, personal interest must be placed second as compared to the professional responsibility
Ethical Issue and whether one must approve or disapprove of Mr. Henson’s Management of Better Days Ahead’s Funds

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Horngren's Accounting, The Financial Chapters (11th Edition) - Standalone Book
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