Case studies

Tillman Rollins, Office Managing Partner

Questions

#1

List the key personal trails an office managing partner (OMP) should possess. List those trails in descending order of importance. Be prepared to defend your choices. Would the list you developed apply equally well to an audit partner? If not, point out how the personal trails an OMP should process differ from those that should be processed by an audit partner.

#2

A fundamental ethical principle in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is "integrity." Did Tillman Rollins act with integrity in his treatment of Eugene Smith? Defend your answer.

#3

Would you want to work in a practice office in which Tillman Rollins is the OMP? Explain.

#4

After Rollins made the decision to hire Eugene Smith, what measures could Rollins, White Eagle, and Martin have taken to enhance Smith's chances of being successfu