What happened to ethics in the accounting and business world? / Catherine Umbit

Umbit, Catherine (1995) What happened to ethics in the accounting and business world? / Catherine Umbit. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

The ethical development oftoday’s managers is an area ofrecent major concern. The press has published numerous reports of the unethical conduct of top executives on the recent corporate scandals in Malaysia. This has heighted public concern regarding the question of ethics involving the accounting profession and the business community. There is now increased awareness that greater attention should be given to dealing with ethical values and issues, upholding professionalism, and maintaining higher ethical standards by the business community. In fact, one ofthe strategic challenges ofVision 2020 is that of establishing a fully moral and ethical society. Increasing concerned with business and professional ethical behavior has prompted this study to explore the perceptions ofstudents and accounting lecturers on the need for incorporating ethics into ITM Accounting and Business curricula with particular
references to ITM Cawangan Sarawak.

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Item Type: Student Project
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Umbit, Catherine
92460534
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > Study and teaching. Research
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak > Kota Samarahan Campus
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak > Kota Samarahan Campus > Faculty of Accountancy
Programme: Advanced Diploma in Accountancy
Keywords: ethics, accounting, business
Date: 1995
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/95052
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