ACC 240-FINAL PROJECT GRADING RURIC

ETHICS OR CORPORATE LOYALTY, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

APA Style is required.

The format of the paper is to be as follows:

o Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.

o Type the requirement followed by response.

o In addition to the minimum page/word requirement, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of this assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date. There should also be a reference page. The cover page and the reference page are not part of the required page count.

Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, and the specific requirements for this assignment.

Suggestion: Submit your papers to SmartThinking several days or a week before due so that you can  incorporate the feedback provided in your final submission. They will help you identify problems with your writing and APA style issues.

SPECIFIC MINIMUM WORD COUNT

# Requirements (excluding references)	# Pages	Minimum Word Counts
6	5-8	1500-2300

Minimum number of pages and word count does not include your title page and reference list.

You should check to make sure you have the minimum word count before submitting your project on BlackBoard.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUS 265

Write a five to eight page paper (1500-2300 words) comprised of the following sections. List each section in your paper. Use the case, your book, and research to complete these requirements.

1) Section One: Describe the situation at NAI. Specifically, write multiple paragraphs describing the ethical dilemma faced by employee Nina Nguyen

2) Section Two: Write multiple paragraphs relating the NAI case (see Figures 1thru 3)-. “The capitalist system and its implications”. Specifically, discuss the concept of the invisible hand and “market morality” which suggest markets can be self-regulating as compared to the sections on “market failures” and “regulation of the market” which instead suggests that markets must be regulated in some manner. The “market morality” approach is similar to Milton Friedman’s view that the firm should only be concerned with its shareholders. By contrast, Carroll’s view of multiple stakeholders is more in line with the perspective that favors market regulation. Please integrate the views of Friedman and Carroll into your paper. Try to take a position on which approach is more appropriate to the NAI situation. Can the conduct of NAI in this case be self- regulated by the invisible hand and “market morality” or is this a “market failure” situation requiring regulation by the government?

3) Section Three: Write multiple paragraphs relating the facts of the case to Responsibility and Rights. Specifically, discuss how the facts of the case could lead to legal responsibility on the part of NAI and employees like Nina Nguyen. Consider whether or not the concept of a corporation as a moral agent applies to this case and whether or not it appears that NAI is acting morally. Also, discuss what workplace rights Nina Nguyen should have in this case. Do the work expectations of her employer impinge upon those rights?

4) Section Four: Review the diagram describing the different levels of social responsibility (Fig.4).

Write multiple paragraphs discussing the concepts of Affective Commitment, Normative Commitment and Continuance Commitment and how each concept relates to the situation which Nina Nguyen is facing. Conclude by determining the extent to which Nina should be committed to NAI given the facts of the case.

5) Section Five: Write multiple paragraphs discussing the course of action you would recommend for Nina. Should she accept the new position? Does she have a duty to follow the rules of accounting that are more important than her duties to her employer? Does the fact that she is a single mother with an ill child impact your recommendation ? Should she report the problem to any external agency such as the Securities and Exchange Commission?

6) Section Six: The ethical dilemma faced by Nina could force her to choose between the option that is legally and morally correct (leaving NAI) and the option which will be best for her and her family. Employees who refuse to perform their duties because those duties are illegal are sometimes able to recover legal damages in whistleblower lawsuits. However, lawyers will tell you that such recoveries are less likely if the employee resigns. Instead, lawyers will recommend that the employee elevate the issue within their employer which will likely lead to them being fired. Being fired is basically a requirement to recover legal damages in a whistleblower suit. This presents a challenge for employees like Nina. She cannot recover damages if she resigns but she risks criminal prosecution and possible loss of her CPA license if she continues to help NAI violate accounting rules. How could Nina possibly continue as an NAI employee in the near term without continuing to participate in the on-going accounting fraud? Here’s a clue- we learned about the Family and Medical Leave Act during one of the discussion assignments. Explain how the FMLA could be employed by Nina so that she can remain an employee in the near term without having to participate in the firm’s on-going accounting fraud.

ACC 240 Project Grading Checklist -Checklist for Earning the Maximum Points

Refer to the APA guidance on BlackBoard or the NOVA or VCCS College Library

	Consider Using SmartThinking before submitting your final assignment to me
	Self-Grading Checklist
	I have included:	Points
1	Cover/Title Page	2.0
2	Reference Page included and in the proper APA style	2.0
3	Proper in-text references (all of the references on my reference page are cited in my text) in accordance with APA style.	5.0
4	No URL (www) addresses as a citation in my text (URL addresses are often used on your reference page)	2.0
5	12 pt Times New Roman Font (use for the entire document including cover page)	2.0
6	1 '" margins	2.0
7	Only black font color (no blue, purple, etc)	1.0
8	No excessive use of bullets (more than 3)-write in paragraphs	1.0
9	The name of the assignment and my name on my paper	2.0
10	Indentation for each paragraph	1.0
	Total Format	20.0
	General
11	Minimum Word Counts (excluding title page and reference page)	25.0
12	Citations include the case , your textbook, (and 1 additional  quality references). This also means that your reference page must also have at least 3 sources.	5.0
	Total General	30.00
13	Response to Requirements, Grammar, Punctuation, Readability, Style	70.00
	TOTAL POINTS FOR PROJECT	100.00

Please organize your project using headings for each requirement. This project has six requirements. Use  bold to identify each requirement. Failure to do so will result in a reduced grade. Doing this helps you focus on the requirements and allows me to assess how well you addressed the requirements.

	RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS	# Req	Each	Total
	See Specific Requirements	6	11.67	70

Quality Sources: Use the NOVA or VCCS College online library for your sources. In general, Google searches are not considered quality sources/references (e.g., no Wikipedia, Ask.com, etc).

General Rule for In-text Citations-: one for each paragraph

Be sure to use the MS Word  REFERENCE feature for capturing your sources. This feature allows you to insert citations and produce a reference list (bibliography).