Exam 16: Duties in the Accounting Workplace Online Only

Prior to hiring a new professional staff member, an auditing firm checks public records to see if a prospective employee has ever been arrested for insider trading or other forms of securities fraud? Is this ethical?

An employer spends substantial sums training its employees. This employer has determined that it is not economical to make these training expenditures if a new employee is likely to quit within the first three years of employment. Is it ethical for this employer, prior to hiring a new employee, to insist that a prospective employee agree in an employment contract to reimburse the firm for its out-of-pocket costs if the employee fails to remain with the firm for at least three years?