You work as an accountant at a large accounting firm where your job leaves you with a lot of downtime at the office in between assignments. You spend this time on your office computer developing a program that can make your job even more efficient, and it might even be a breakthrough in the industry. This new product could be a huge success and you could make a lot of money. You think of quitting your job and devoting all your time and resources to selling this new product. However, you have developed this product using company equipment and technology, and also used the time you were at work. Do these facts raise any red flags in terms of ethical issues? What should you do?

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There are a few potential ethical issues that could arise from the situation described First if you ... View the full answer