business ethics/ adv acc

ACC302 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Assignment Question – Individual

Due: Week 6

Submission via Turnitin on Moodle

PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SIMILARITY INDEX FOR ASSESSMENT – PLEASE REFER TO KOI POLICY – YOU WILL ALSO BE INSTRUCTED REGARDING THIS IN CLASS.

NOTE NOTE NOTE: IF YOUR SIMILARITY EXCEEDS 20 % YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN AUTOMATIC REFERRAL FOR PLAGARISM TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT. YOUR ASSESSMENT MARK WILL BE ZERO (0).

NO EXCEPTIONS – NO EXCUSES – YOU TAKE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

QUESTION:

Critique the Ethics of those involved in the News of the World phone hacking scandal. Demonstrate in your critical analysis how the use of Ethics by the parties involved could have assisted in better operation of News Ltd. Provide an insight into how Ethics can best be incorporated in organisations and those charge with Corporate Goverance.

Note: As this is a university assessment you are encouraged to use academic references in your assessment (at least 10 academic references).