Carl Boger’s Dilemma Carl Boger recently interviewedfor a staff auditing position with one of the accounting firms inPhoenix, where he plans to move after graduation from UNM. The firmagreed to cover the travel expenses, including airfare and hotels,from UNM to the firm’s office. Carl, who prefers to fly AmericanAirlines and has the credit card wh ich allows for free checkedbags, booked his round- trip ticket for the interview for a totalfare of $300. The firm assu red Carl it would reimburse him for theairfare expense ra ther than the firm payi ng American directly. Atthe end of the interview, Carl presents th e airfare receipt, alongw ith other receipts for hotels, to Janet, the audit firm’scontroller. Janet provides a summar y of all of Carl’s expenses asCarl departs the audit offices after the interviews are completed.Janet informs Carl that a check will be mailed in 5-7 days. Carlleaves Phoenix and flies back to Albuquerque. On the flight back toAlbuquerque, Carl review s the summary of expenses and notes thatthe firm has included $50 for “Airline Baggage Fees”; however, Carldid not pay any such fees as he has the credit card that waives allbaggage fees. On the following Monday, Carl calls Janet to tell herof the oversight on the bill. Ja net explains that the firm has already processed the check with the $50 baggage fee reimbursementincluded and to “not worry about it because it’s already paid andnot that large of an amount.” Ja net continues to explain that sheis busy and that small amounts such as baggage fees are notscrutinized by the firm when processing expense reimbursements. Sheabruptly ends the call with Carl. Being a bright , aspiringbusiness professional, Carl carefully considers his options and thepotenti al ramifications of his decision.
REQUIREMENTS (be sure to incorporate into yourresponses when following the rubric): 1. What courses of action areavailable to Carl Boger? Identify at leas t three possible actions.2. Discuss why each course of action may be ethical or non-ethical.3. Which course of action should Carl choose ? Why?
