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The first center in the United States devoted to the study of ethics in the accounting profession launched its major programs this term at Binghamton University of the State University of New York. "We're cosponsoring the first research conference in accounting ethics with Ernst & Young, we're developing unique training programs to foster the ethical reasoning skills practitioners need and we've just launched Research of Accounting-Ethics, the first ethics journal in accounting," said Lawrence Poneman, director of the Center for the Study of Ethics and Behavior in Accounting (CEBA).
CEBA is needed, asserted Poneman, also an associate professor of accounting and Arthur Andersen Teaching Fellow at Binghamton University, because the "ethical core" of the accounting profession has come under close scrutiny...