Executive Summary – Writing Assignment 7
Prepared by: Joshua Silver
Course: BCIS 502 SU17
Introduction Through an assignment for a class, an individual at the firm has come across what appear to be two sets of financial statements backed up by the firm. One shows a financially stable company, the other the opposite. Next steps for this employee include a number of members from different groups within the organization.
Next Steps for Key Groups His IT manager. It is assumed that the IT manager was not aware of the assignment. If the IT manager was aware, then taking that type of information home and on a personal storage device was totally inappropriate. Regardless, the employee needs to share all of this information immediately with his …show more content…
Probably the most important thing the employee can do is admit the mistake and offer the more important information. “If your mistake isn’t retractable (or your attempt at retracting would cause more harm than good), devise a couple solutions to the problem before even stepping away from your computer. Decide who the most appropriate person to talk to would be, and approach that person (and only that person) with a clear, concise description of what happened. Tell her you’d appreciate her help and understand you’re utilizing her valuable time. Apologize—once—and then present your solutions” (Cobert, 2014). Having a solution or a next step plan is key for this employee. Governmental regulatory agencies. Remember, there are two sets of documents but no one is clear which is correct. This will be part of the regulatory agencies auditing responsibilities. “The importance of pursuing financial fraud cannot be overstated. Comprehensive, accurate and reliable financial reporting is the bedrock upon which our markets are based because false financial information saps investor confidence and erodes the integrity of the markets” (Ceresney, 2013). There is a government responsibility to adequately investigate these types of situations for the good of the entire democratic economy’s
Prepared by: Joshua Silver
Course: BCIS 502 SU17
Introduction Through an assignment for a class, an individual at the firm has come across what appear to be two sets of financial statements backed up by the firm. One shows a financially stable company, the other the opposite. Next steps for this employee include a number of members from different groups within the organization.
Next Steps for Key Groups His IT manager. It is assumed that the IT manager was not aware of the assignment. If the IT manager was aware, then taking that type of information home and on a personal storage device was totally inappropriate. Regardless, the employee needs to share all of this information immediately with his …show more content…
Probably the most important thing the employee can do is admit the mistake and offer the more important information. “If your mistake isn’t retractable (or your attempt at retracting would cause more harm than good), devise a couple solutions to the problem before even stepping away from your computer. Decide who the most appropriate person to talk to would be, and approach that person (and only that person) with a clear, concise description of what happened. Tell her you’d appreciate her help and understand you’re utilizing her valuable time. Apologize—once—and then present your solutions” (Cobert, 2014). Having a solution or a next step plan is key for this employee. Governmental regulatory agencies. Remember, there are two sets of documents but no one is clear which is correct. This will be part of the regulatory agencies auditing responsibilities. “The importance of pursuing financial fraud cannot be overstated. Comprehensive, accurate and reliable financial reporting is the bedrock upon which our markets are based because false financial information saps investor confidence and erodes the integrity of the markets” (Ceresney, 2013). There is a government responsibility to adequately investigate these types of situations for the good of the entire democratic economy’s