Making Accounting Records More Transparent May Help Restore Trust in the Free-Market

question 106

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Making accounting records more transparent may help restore trust in the free-market system and leaders in general.
Given the ethical lapses that are so prevalent today,several things can be done to restore trust in the free-market system and leaders in general: (1)those who have broken the law need to be punished accordingly including religious people,government people,and businesspeople; (2)new laws making accounting records more transparent should be passed;and (3)making businesspeople and others more accountable may help.

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