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QUESTIONS<br />
24.7 Reliability, responsibility,........................................ , courtesy and respect are the personal qualities<br />
expected of an accountant.<br />
Which of the following words correctly complete this statement?<br />
A Accountability<br />
B Social responsibility<br />
C Timeliness<br />
D Ambition (2 marks)<br />
24.8 You have been asked to work on a major investment decision that your company will be making, and<br />
discover that your brother-in-law is the managing director of a firm that may benefit from the outcome of<br />
the decision. You have no intention of allowing this to influence the advice you give your firm, and you<br />
know that your brother-in-law will not try to influence you in any way.<br />
What professional quality would make you consider handing this task to a colleague, or otherwise<br />
raising questions with your superiors?<br />
A Scepticism<br />
B Accountability<br />
C Independence of mind<br />
D Independence in appearance (2 marks)<br />
24.9 Which of the following would not represent an ethical objective in relation to employment practices?<br />
A Guarantee of minimum wages<br />
B Proactive health, safety and welfare promotion<br />
C Promotion of workforce diversity<br />
D Employability training (2 marks)<br />
24.10 Of the three main sources of rules that regulate the behaviour of businesses, the minimum level of<br />
acceptable behaviour is set by which?<br />
A Non-legal rules and regulations<br />
B Ethics<br />
C The law<br />
D Society (2 marks)<br />
24.11 The directors’ deliberations must be balanced by taking into account everyone who has a legitimate<br />
interest in the company and respecting their rights and views.<br />
This statement describes which concept?<br />
A Fairness<br />
B Openness<br />
C Probity (1 mark)<br />
24.12 Which of the following statements is a definition of probity?<br />
A Open and clear disclosure of all relevant information<br />
B Telling the truth and not misleading stakeholders<br />
C Accepting the blame or credit for decisions<br />
D Answerable in some way for the consequences of its actions (2 marks)<br />
24.13 Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside<br />
individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties.<br />
This statement refers to which concept?<br />
A Independence<br />
B Reputation<br />
C Integrity (1 mark)<br />
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