Question

Maria Mendez is division controller and James Dalton is division manager of the Hestor Shoe Company. Mendez has line responsibility to​ Dalton, but she also has staff responsibility to the company controller. Dalton is under severe pressure to achieve the budgeted division income for the year. He has asked Mendez to book​ $200,000 of revenues on December 31. The​ customers' orders are​ firm, but the shoes are still in the production process. They will be shipped on or around January 4. Dalton says to​ Mendez, "The key event is getting the sales​ order, not shipping the shoes. You should support​ me, not obstruct my reaching division​ goals." Requirements 1. Describe​ Mendez's ethical responsibilities. 2. What should Mendez do if Dalton gives her a direct order to book the​ sales?

Answer 1

A) Mendez's ethical responsibilities are,

1)Competence

2)Confidentiality

3)Integrity

4)Credibility

B)The responsibilities of mendez if dalton gives her a direct order to book the sales are explained below.

Explanation:

1)

Integrity

Cometence

Credibility

IMA is highly regarded organization for accountants and finance professionals. The following four standard to which the organization holds CMA's accountable are

1)Competence

2)Confidentiality

3)Integrity

4)Credibility

2)

Mendez should refuse to follow dalton's orders and if dalton persists, the incident should be reported to the corporate controller of hester shoe company. Support for the linc managers should be wholehearted, but it should not require unethical conduct.