ETHICS: IS TIPPING OFF/ BEING TIPPED OFF ETHICAL?


 

ETHICS: IS TIPPING OFF/ BEING TIPPED OFF ETHICAL?

Various school of thought has so many definitions as regards ethics. In modern society, people tend to neglect what ethical value is. 

Talking about tipping off, take for instance an Accountant. Is it ethical for an Accountant to be tipped off by a client? Well, ethically, an accountant is not allowed to be tipped off by a client. 

When an accountant is tipped off it could lead to a threat to Accountant code of conducts. Take for example, Familiarity Threat. Familiarity in the sense that the accountant might become too familiar with the client and maybe forced into advocacy.

As an accountant, being tipped of might be against the code of conduct of the practice.

Nevertheless, an accountant might tip government off when issue as regards money laundering. An accountant is required by law to do so.

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