After reading the case study, describe the ethical breach that was entered into by leadership at Nortel. Use the three components of the Fraud Triangle to evaluate
Learning Goal: I’m working on a accounting question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Read the Case Study: Nortel Networks Corporation (Links to an external site.): Ethical missteps. (Link at bottom of page).
- After reading the case study, describe the ethical breach that was entered into by leadership at Nortel.
- Use the three components of the Fraud Triangle to evaluate the actions of the leadership.
- Describe how the tone at the top contributed to this fraudulent activity.
- How did the Audit Committee and Board fail in their responsibilities?
- Describe how various stakeholders (employees, stockholders, and the community) would have been affected by the actions of those in leadership.
Requirements:
- Your written paper should be 4-5 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
- Use terms, evidence, and concepts from class readings.
- You need to cite at least three sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a great place to find resources.
- Your paper must be formatted according to CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
- If you need help formatting, writing, or doing research the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.) can help!
Review the Module 5 Critical Thinking Rubric for full details on how you will be graded on this assignment.
Reference: Robinson, L. (2005). Nortel Networks Corporation: Ethical missteps. University of Waterloo. https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-accounting-ethics/…
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