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Finance & Business Seminars

A selection of 2-3 day intensive financial & business seminar courses, covering 12 topics, with locations offered Worldwide.  From introductory courses, to senior management level.  Also available as in-house training.

 

Accountancy & Finance Job Board
A specialist Accountancy and Finance job board, offering the latest vacancies throughout the UK, spanning 20 industry categories.

 

Financial Industry News Provider
Links to 8 seperate financial news channels and information providers, offering a covered view of laterst industry changes and global events,

 

ACCA Study Materials
Authors and Publishers of affordable ACCA Study Materials provided to students globally in electronic format for a more cost-effective method of learning.

 

ACCA Forum - Business & Finance
An active forum for discussion with like-minded peers in the industry, to network ideas, questions and problems.

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Ethical Testing

The ICAEW recently joined forces with IFAC to survey its students on their ethics. So how would you answer this ‘dilemma’?

Scenario: The CEO of a company requests that the controller reduce the estimate for bad debts in order to increase reported income, arguing that this is a common practice in the industry when times are hard. Historically, the company made very conservative allowances for doubtful accounts, even in bad years. The CEO’s request would make it one of the least conservative in the industry.

Action: The controller makes the adjustment.

Some of the Questions: Is this morally right?; Culturally acceptable?; Acceptable to my family?; What is the probability that I would undertake the same action?; The probability that my peers would undertake the same action?; The action above is? Answers on a postcard to IFAC please.

PQ Magazine 20/5/2010