You Are an Office Manager for Triple C Employment Services,a

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Essay

You are an office manager for Triple C Employment Services,a small business of 20 employees.It is your responsibility to pay the invoices submitted by your vendors.
In recent months,you have noticed an increase in the number of invoices from your small office supply vendor,Handy Offices.It seems as if the prices for many of the supplies are higher than necessary.After doing some research,you discover that one of your company's managers,John Deedrick,has been placing many of these orders.You also discover that John has received some rather nice "gifts" from the CEO at Handy Offices,including two dinners at an expensive restaurant and greens fees at one of the better golf courses in the area.You know all too well that Deedrick,the Handy Offices CEO,and the Triple C CEOs are good friends,both on and off the golf course.Triple C currently has no provision in place that allow employees to seek guidance for ethical concerns or to report ethical violations anonymously.
What is your ethical dilemma? What do you do? Include in your answer the key principles for reaching ethical decisions that were useful to you in reaching your decision.

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Definitions:

Sales

The transactions involving the exchange of goods or services for money, representing a key revenue source for most businesses.

Indirect Costs

Expenses related to operations that are not directly tied to a specific product or service, such as overhead or administrative expenses.

Cost Of Goods Manufactured

The total production cost of goods that are completed during a specific accounting period, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Cost Of Goods Manufactured

The total expense incurred by a company to produce goods during a specific period, including labor, material, and overhead costs.