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      Flight of fantasy: Writing a full proof “code” for ethics

      Botes, Vida
      DOI
       10.1108/09513571211234295
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      Botes, V. (2012). Flight of fantasy: writing a full proof ‘code’ for ethics. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 25(5), 927-928.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7012
      Abstract
      Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to portray the Code of Ethics in digital format, by using a markup language like C-# to formulate code. Digitally executed, this should reduce in the audit expectation gap.

      Design/methodology/approach - Using wordplay the design consists of the technical formulation of a piece of hybrid code written in the language C-# but sourced from the Code of Ethics.

      Findings - The programmer constructs the Revised Code of Ethics released by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in July 2009, in "code", to ensure that it is free from errors.

      Originality/value - This paper, utilizing wordplay, represents a unique attempt to write the Code of Ethics in such a way that if executed by a computer it would be infallible to human judgement error, hence reducing the expectation gap of auditing and assertions.
      Date
      2012
      Type
      Journal Article
      Publisher
      Emerald
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