Which Most Closely Identifies Why It Is Important for Payroll

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which most closely identifies why it is important for payroll accountants to adhere to the Code of Ethics?

• A) To maintain company profitability.
• B) To overlook fraudulent actions of company officers.
• C) To maintain personal standards only.
• D) To protect the assets of the company and remit money owed to the government.

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Definitions:

Praise

An expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.

Failures

Instances of not achieving a desired or intended outcome, often used as learning opportunities.

Heteronomous Morality

Piaget’s term for young children’s tendency to define morality in terms of objective consequences and externally imposed controls.

Externally Imposed

Describes regulations, conditions, or influences applied from outside an individual or system, often without the person's or system's control.