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Ethical vDecision vMaking vModel v- vAnswer v- vhelps vyou vactively vwork vthrough vgray varea vand vchoose vthe
vbest vpossible vsolution vto van vethical vdilema
Step v1: vRecognize vthe vethical vissue
Step v2: vGather vthe vcritical vfacts
Step v3: vIdentify vthe vstakeholders
Step v4: vConsider vyour valternatives
Step v5: vConsider vthe veffect von vstakeholders
Step v6: vConsider vyour vcomfort vlevel
Step v7: vConsider vrules, vregulations vand vlaws
Step v8: vMake va vdecision
Step v9: vDocument vyour vefforts
Step v10: vEvaluate vthe voutcome
Step v1 v- vAnswer v- vRecognize vthe vethical vissue
Step v2 v- vAnswer v- vGather vthe vcritical vfacts
-you vmay vnot vhave vall vthe vfacts, vbut vyou vneed vthe vkey vones v(material)
Step v3 v- vAnswer v- vIdentify vthe vstakeholders
-who vis vaffected vby vyour vdecisions/actions
-consider vas vmany vas vpossible
Step v4 v- vAnswer v- vConsider vyour valternatives
-approaches vyou vcould vtake vto vaddress vthis vmatter vand vresolve vthe vethical vconflict
, Step v5 v- vAnswer v- vConsider vthe veffect von vstakeholders
-effect vof veach valternative
Step v6 v- vAnswer v- vConsider vyour vcomfort vlevel
-how vcomfortable vare vyou vwith veach voption
-how vwould vyou vfeel vif vyou vhave vto vdiscuss vyour vdecision vin vpublic
Step v7 v- vAnswer v- vConsider vrules, vregulations, vand vlaws
-rules vset vby vAICPA, vstate vaccountancy vboard, vstate vCPA vsociety
Step v8 v- vAnswer v- vMake va vdecision
-take vthe vtime vyou vneed
-discuss vwith vcolleague, vgain vperspectives, vcounsel, vdon't vbe vhasty
Step v9 v- vAnswer v- vDocument vyour vefforts
-your vunderstanding vof vthe vfacts
-who vyou vconsulted vwith vand vtheir vprofessional vaffiliations
-your vdecision
Step v10 v- vAnswer v- vEvaluate vthe voutcome
-would vyou vhave vdone vanything vdifferently
Professional v& vRegulatory vBodies v- vAnswer v- vset vethics vstandards vand vrules vfor vmembers vof vthe
vaccounting vprofession
State vCPA vlicensing vboards
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