Question

Diane is a CFO at we do what we want, Inc. She was just instructed by her boss, the CEO, to accelerate the recording of revenue into an earlier year to meet financial analysts' earnings projections. In order to meet the ethical standards of the accounting profession, Diane must be certain that she:_______.A. Blows the whistle on the financial wrong doing. B. Reports the matter to the SEC. C. Informs the external auditors. D. Works through the chain of command within the company to avoid sub-ordinating judgment.

Answer 1

Answer: Option "D" is the correct answer for the following situation.

Explanation:

Diane must be careful that she operates within the organization through the command chain to prevent a sub-coordinating judgment.

The concept of a command structure is an international hierarchy of power that defines who is in control of whom and who should be asked for permission. The indication of a command structure is when a staff member reports to a boss reporting to a senior executive reporting to the vice president reporting to the CEO.