Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting

Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting

Series Editor: Cynthia Jeffrey

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Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting Volume 21

Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting

Edited By

Cynthia Jeffrey

Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA

United Kingdom – North America – Japan India – Malaysia – China

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Editorial Informationvii
List of Contributorsix
Luca Pacioli and the Role of Accounting and Business: Early Lessons in Social Responsibility 
Charles J. Coate and Mark C. Mitschow1
The Influence of Auditors’ Commitment to Independence Enforcement and Firms’ Ethical Culture on Auditors’ Professional Values and Behaviour 
Itsaso Barrainkua and Marcela Espinosa-Pike17
Legitimacy and Institutionalization ofCode of Conduct: The Management of Business Ethics 
George Joseph and Anwar Hashmi53
External CSR Rating Influence on Shareholder Voting Patterns for CSR Shareholder-Sponsored Proposals 
Charles P. Cullinan, Lois S. Mahoney and Pamela B. Roush83
Self-fulfilling Prophecy? An Examination of Exposure to Agency Theory and Unethical Behavior 
M. Christian Mastilak, Linda Matuszewski, Fabienne Miller and Alexander Woods111
The Impact of Moral Reasoning on Whistleblowing Intentions 
Tara J. Shawver and Todd A. Shawver153
Management Accountants’ Professionalism and Ethics 
Stuart Thomas169
Index193

Editor

Cynthia Jeffrey

Department of Accounting College of Business

Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA

Mohammed Abdolmohammadi

Bentley University, USA

Elizabeth Dreike Almer

Portland State University, USA

Charles Bailey

James Madison University, USA

C. Richard Baker

Adelphi University, USA

Richard Bernardi

Roger Williams University, USA

Donna Bobek Schmitt

University of South Carolina, USA

Susan Borkowski

LaSalle University, USA

Christopher J. Cowton

University of Huddersfield, UK

Charles Cullinan

Bryant University, USA

Mary Curtis

University of North Texas, USA

Jesse Dillard

Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Andrew Felo

Nova Southeastern University, USA

Don Finn

University of North Texas, USA

Dann Fisher

Kansas State University, USA

Marty Freedman

Towson University, USA

Lori Fuller

Westchester University, USA

Steve Kaplan

Arizona State University, USA

Julia Karcher

University of Louisville, USA

Michael Kraten

Providence University, USA

Joan Lee

Fairfield University, USA

Stephen Loeb

University of Maryland (Emeritus), USA

Timothy Louwers

James Madison University, USA

Lois Mahoney

Eastern Michigan University, USA

Dawn Massey

Fairfield University, USA

Mark Mitschow

SUNY College at Geneseo, USA

Bruce Oliver

Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Carl J. Pacini

University of South Florida, USA

Sara Reiter

SUNY-Binghamton, USA

Robin Roberts

University of Central Florida, USA

Pamela Roush

University of Central Florida, USA

Michael Schadewald

University of Florida, USA

Joseph Schultz

Arizona State University, USA

Tara Shawver

King’s College, USA

John Sennetti

Nova Southeastern University, USA

Brian Shapiro

University of St. Thomas, USA

Michael Shaub

Texas A&M University, USA

L. Murphy Smith

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, USA

Charles Stanley

Baylor University, USA

Martin Stuebs, Jr.

Baylor University, USA

Linda Thorne

York University, Canada

John Thornton

Azusa Pacific University, USA

Paul Williams

North Carolina State University, USA

George Young

Florida Atlantic University, USA

Itsaso BarrainkuaUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain
M. Christian MastilakXavier University, USA
Charles J. CoateSt. Bonaventure University, USA
Charles P. CullinanBryant University, USA
Marcela Esponosa-PikeUniversity of the Basque Contry UPV/EHU, Spain
Anwar HashmiIntegrity Leadership Partners, LLC, USA
George JosephUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
Lois MahoneyEastern Michigan University, USA
Linda MatuszewskiNorthern Illinois University, USA
Fabienne MillerWorcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Mark C. MitschowSUNY College at Geneseo, USA
Pamela B. RoushUniversity of Central Florida, USA
Tara J. ShawverKing’s College, USA
Todd A. ShawverBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA
Stuart ThomasUniversity of Lethbridge, Canada
Alexander WoodsCollege of William and Mary, USA