You work for a manufacturing company and are told that one of the line managers made a genuine mistake that led to the discharge of waste material into a local river. Your managing director says that the company cannot afford a large fine and demands that no one reports the waste spillage or mentions it again. Is this an ethical issue and why?
According to CIMA, what is accountability?
Which of the following is correct in relation to damages?
(i) As a general rule damages for breach of contract are designed to place the innocent party in the position that he or she would have been in had the contract been carried out properly.
(ii) Damages are only available for breach of contract, if the breach caused the loss.
(iii) Damages are only available for losses arising naturally from the breach.
Which of the following are situations involving familiarity threats? Select ALL that apply.