Ethical Issue in Your Workplace

1. Hello, Assalammualaikum, Salam Ramadhan.

I'm Zarfarie binti Aron, who is taking Bachelor of Accounting at Universiti Utara Malaysia. I am going study about " ETHICAL ISSUES IN WORKPLACE", thus I need to collect as much information as I can in completing my report. I really need your help. This questionnaire just take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Hope you be patient till it complete.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for me to learn your opinions.

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I Agree

2. During your practicum, did you notice any unethical behaviour did by your senior?

Yes

3. Did you ever do unethical along the training period which ever is directed by senior or purposely you made it?

Yes

4. Which types of ethical behaviour you/your senior did?

Creative accounting

Tax evasion

Mislead invoices

Make adjustment to the ledger in accounting software during audit working in progress

Do not record supposed transaction (eg; Fixed Assets, Expenses, Hire Purchase)

Making fictitious transaction

Making wrong classification of transaction with intention (eg: Hire purchase of cars as rental of motor vehicles)

Other

5. In your opinion, why they act unethical in practicing their task?

6. As stipulated in MIA by Laws, in Section 100.1:

“A professional accountant shall comply with the following fundamental principles:

(a) Integrity
To be straightforward and honest in all professional and business relationships.

(b) Objectivity
To not allow bias, conflict of interest or undue influence of others to override professional or business judgments.

(c) Professional Competence and Due Care
To maintain professional knowledge and skill at the level required to ensure that a client or employer receives competent professional services based on current developments in practice, legislation and techniques and act diligently.

(d) Confidentiality

(e) Professional Behaviour
To comply with relevant laws and regulations and should avoid any action that discredits the profession.”

In your opinion, which of the following fundamental principles of ethics will affect the practitioner if they act unethically in their profession?

7. How do we mitigate this matter from it gets serious and worse?

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