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Group Discussion Board Forum 5 Instructions

Topic: Examine Ethical Issues Related to the Audit Function and Managerial Accounting

Select one of the following topics:

1. Auditor’s responsibility to the public

2. Auditor’s independence

3. Professional skepticism

4. Reasonable assurance* (my topic)

5. Whistle blowing

Write a 750-word essay on the selected topic and examine its importance with respect to ethical behavior.  Also, include in your discussion how any (or all) of the Six Pillars of Character discussed by the Josephson Institute of Ethics are related to the chosen topic. 

Your essay must cite at least 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook. Be sure to include a reference list with your post. The word count excludes references.