Learning from Scandals: Responsibility of Professional Organizations Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

This case comment on the responsibility for professional organizations in the response of the open public allegations of violations of its members. It briefly relates the circumstances of sexual abuse scandal in the Boston archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants of processing "to concerns about auditor independence. Case shows that professional associations can be learned from these failed attempts to quell public concerns about the practice." Hide
by Ashish Nanda 3 pages. Publication date: 02 Oct 2004. Prod. #: 905037-PDF-ENG

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