Study Plans

Chapter 23 Study Plan

Self-Assessment Quizzes

Chapter 23, Section 1, Plant Assets and Equipment
Chapter 23, Section 2, Calculating Depreciation
Chapter 23, Section 3, Accounting for Depreciation Expense at the End of a Year

Extend: A Matter of Ethics

Chapter 23: Who Will They Believe?, p. 640

• In many cases, employees who know of wrongdoing in the workplace do not report it because they fear employer retaliation and the loss of their job.
• Using your favorite search engine, find out what "whistleblower" protections are provided by law. Choose one of the following topics and prepare a brief written report.

• The Whistleblower Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
• Environmental Whistleblowers

• Given these protections, why do you think many employees still choose not to report wrongdoings?