John Jones is the chief accountant for the Southwest district office of Security
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John Jones is the chief accountant for the Southwest district office of Security Life Insurance Company. While preparing the fourth-quarter sales report, John overheard the company president say that he would close Security's Phoenix office if it did not meet its fourth-quarter sales quota. John's best friend from college works at the Phoenix office. Anxious to find out whether the office was in jeopardy, John immediately finished the Phoenix office's report, only to find that it showed sales 25% below the quota. Later that afternoon, the company president called John for Phoenix's sales results. John told the president that he had not finished preparing the sales report for the Phoenix office. John wanted time to compile data that might convince the president to continue operations in Phoenix, despite lagging sales.Explanation / Answer
No its Not ethical in point of view of the Employee of the company who has first responsibility towards the company and only company.
In given case John Jones a Chief Accountant of the company who directed to provide a particular detailed report about the performance of the particular area office in which John Friend is working and if some wrong thing found the company may close that office which may lead to loss of job of a friend to make good for friend not disclosing or delay in disclosing the true data will lead to delay in decision and might loss for the company and delay in providing details even though compiled first only sake of friendship is not a good ethical practice in part of John Jones.
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