Views About Workplace Conditions The Deloitte Global 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey connects 22,800 respondents in 44 countries to explore their attitudes about work and the world around them. Here are four of the key findings. About 1/3 of Gen Z (born mid-to-late 1990s) and 1/3 of millennials (born... Read more →
Trust in Business and Accountability is the Key According to a poll issued by Bentley University and Gallup released on September 12, 2024, the 2024 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report, for the third consecutive year, a majority of Americans continue to see businesses as having a positive effect on people’s... Read more →
Weighing Changes in Values versus Valuing Something Vice President Kamala Harris last Thursday offered her most comprehensive explanation to date on why she’s changed some of her positions on immigration and fracking, telling Dana Bash her values haven’t shifted but that her time as vice president provided new perspective on... Read more →
Do the Benefits Exceed the Costs? The use of marijuana has been increasing over the years as a result of additional states permitting it for medicinal purposes and, more recently, states are allowing it for recreational uses. As of 2024, 38 U.S. states have legalized the use of marijuana for... Read more →
Is it a Personnel Issue? Recently, a reporter from the Wall Street Journal, Mark Maurer, asked to interview me about the question: “Are companies picking a new finance chief after detecting a material weakness in their financial reporting controls, at least in part due to a shortage of skilled accounting... Read more →
Affirming Your Belief in Others From time to time, I read postings on Psychology Today that really resonate with me. I value their analyses on all issues related to emotional development, including kindness, empathy, caring and consideration. These are ethical values that make for a good person, one who knows... Read more →
PUBLIC INTEREST SECTION OF THE AMERICAN ACCOUNTING ETHICS INVITES YOU TO THE FOLLOWING EVENT MAKE YOUR PLANS TODAY TO ATTEND THE 28th ANNUAL ETHICS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Sunday, August 11, 2024 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Washington, DC The 28th Annual Ethics Research Symposium at the 2024 AAA Annual Meeting... Read more →
Protecting Yourself Against Elder Fraud Abuse I recently read several articles posted online about the rise in elder fraud and how federal government agencies are dealing with them. One stands out by Laurie Archbald-Pannone is an associate professor of medicine and geriatrics from the University of Virginia that was originally... Read more →
Causes, Effects and Solutions Anyone who has read my blog over the years knows I believe that the moral values of Americans are in decline. This is an important issue to discuss, especially in light of the debate between former President Trump and President Joe Biden tomorrow night. Should we... Read more →
Measuring Sustainability Performance I have previously blogged about the link between ESG reporting and sustainability. In this blog, I will briefly address the question of whether gathering and reporting ESG data really matters. ESG reporting provides a specific framework for evaluating and measuring a company’s sustainability performance. It assesses a... Read more →