"Glencoe Accounting: Real-World Applications & Connections," Vocabulary from Chapter 29

This list focuses on ethics in accounting (Unit 6, Chapter 29).

Here are links to all the chapters of Unit 6, Additional Accounting Topics: Chapter 27, Chapter 28, Chapter 29

Here are links to all the units of the first-year accounting textbook published by McGraw-Hill: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Appendixes
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  1. ethics
    the philosophical study of moral values and rules
  2. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
  3. integrity
    moral soundness
  4. objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena
  5. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  6. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
  7. confidentiality
    discretion in keeping secret information
  8. encounter
    experience or undergo
  9. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  10. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  11. conflict
    a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
  12. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  13. voluntarily
    out of your own free will
  14. principle
    a rule or standard especially of good behavior
  15. implement
    ensure observance of laws and rules
  16. value
    an ideal accepted by some individual or group
  17. honesty
    the quality of being truthful and having integrity
  18. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
  19. respect
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  20. fairness
    conformity with rules or standards
  21. proper
    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
  22. implication
    a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
  23. complex
    complicated in structure
  24. standard
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  25. example
    a person or thing to be imitated; ideal model
  26. quality
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
  27. relation
    mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
  28. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
  29. dispute
    a disagreement or argument about something important
  30. enforcement
    ensuring observance of or obedience to
  31. violation
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  32. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  33. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  34. adherence
    faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
  35. commitment
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
Created on Wed Oct 19 17:31:35 EDT 2016 (updated Fri Oct 21 17:23:09 EDT 2016)

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