Auditing Standards must, out of necessity, be of the highest possible standards, and the ethics involved must be of the best quality possible. If they were not, they would have to be improved as soon as any disparities are noticed, and this in turn means that the standards that are specified within the Auditing Standards Board that are meant to be followed by all auditors as well as CPA firms while performing audits must be strictly adhered to, otherwise, there will be unethical accounting behavior, which is not at all a healthy phenomenon. At present, the PCOAB or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sets the standards for accounting behavior, wherein audits and reviews of the SEC registrants and of the ASB must be brought under the rules as specified by the quality control standards. However, one must acknowledge the fact that to much importance...
(On High Standards of Auditing Ethics and Behavior)
Therefore, it must be stated that all CPA's must play an important role in the development of high ethical standards not only for themselves, but for their companies as well. The AICPA has set up a 'New Code of Professional Conduct', and it is expected that all companies would follow this set of rules willingly and unfailingly. Ethical decisions are not only the concern of the upper level managers of a concern, but also important for the entrants into the profession, and…
