Socio-ethical determinants of operational and accounting manipulation. Empirical research results

• Authors: Cygańska Małgorzata , Bartoszewicz Anna

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Społeczno-etyczne determinanty manipulacji operacyjno-księgowych. Wyniki badań empirycznych

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Purpose: This article assesses the impact of personal moral philosophies, ethics, and ethical judgment on operational and accounting manipulation among accounting stu-dents. Methodology/approach: An analysis of the literature on the research subject was used, and a survey on perceptions of accounting manipulations (ACC) and operational manipu-lations (OM) was conducted among a group of accounting students studying at two univer-sities in Poland. A linear regression model, Mann-Whitney, and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used to verify the research hypotheses. Findings: The research results offer insights into how accounting students perceive account-ing and operational manipulation, revealing differences in the ethical assessment of these phenomena depending on the respondent’s moral attitude. We found that age significantly influences the assessment of accounting manipulations and that ethical ideologies influence the manipulation of moral judgments in the case of unemployed people. Research limitations/implications: A significant limitation is that the study focused on students, which may bias findings. To draw broader conclusions, it would be necessary to include working people in the study, with further differentiation based on their profession and position in the organisation. Originality/value: The article contributes to behavioural accounting thanks to pioneer-ing insights into students’ perceptions of accounting and operational manipulation in Po-land. The results serve as a foundation for future research. They also raise awareness of future accounting specialists on behavioural and ethical issues they may encounter during the educational process. Professional associations may also use the material when working on ethical standards.

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Cel: Celem artykułu jest ocena wpływu osobistych filozofii moralnych, etyki i osądu etycz-nego na manipulacje w zakresie decyzji operacyjnych i księgowych wśród studentów ra-chunkowości. Metodyka/podejście badawcze: Do realizacji celu wykorzystano analizę literatury przedmiotu oraz przeprowadzono badania ankietowe na grupie studentów rachunkowości studiujących na dwóch uniwersytetach w Polsce pod kątem postrzegania manipulacji księ-gowych (ACC) i manipulacji operacyjnych (OM). Do weryfikacji hipotez badawczych wyko-rzystano model regresji liniowej, test Manna-Whitneya oraz test Wilcoxona. Wyniki: Wyniki badań dają perspektywę postrzegania przez studentów rachunkowości zjawiska manipulacji księgowych i operacyjnych. Jednocześnie pokazują różnice w ocenie etycznej tego zjawiska w zależności od prezentowanej postawy moralnej przez responden-tów. Stwierdzono m.in. istotny wpływ wieku oraz doświadczenia zawodowego na ocenę manipulacji księgowych. Ograniczenia/implikacje badawcze: Istotnym ograniczeniem jest zawężenie badanej populacji do grupy studentów, co może generować ustalenia z badań w określonym kie-runku. W celu przeprowadzenia szerszego wnioskowania należałoby włączyć do badań osoby pracujące, różnicując dodatkowo respondentów pod kątem wykonywanej profesji oraz zajmowanego stanowiska w organizacji. Oryginalność/wartość: Artykuł stanowi istotny wkład w obszar rachunkowości behawio-ralnej, dzięki pionierskim ustaleniom w zakresie postrzegania przez studentów w Polsce manipulacji księgowych i operacyjnych. Dokonane ustalenia mogą być przyczynkiem do kontynuacji przedmiotowego wątku, a także podnoszenia świadomości przyszłych specjali-stów księgowych w kwestiach behawioralnych i etycznych w czasie procesu edukacyjnego. Materiał może być również wykorzystany przez stowarzyszenia zawodowe podczas pracy nad standardami etycznymi.

Keywords

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accounting manipulations; operational manipulations; behavioural accounting; accounting students.

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manipulacje księgowe; manipulacje operacyjne; rachunkowość behawioralna; studenci rachunkowości

• Publisher: Stowarzyszenie Księgowych w Polsce (SKwP), Zarząd Główny, Rada Naukowa
• Journal: Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 48(1)
• Pages: 81-97

Contributors

author

Cygańska Małgorzata

• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Finance

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Bartoszewicz Anna

• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Finance

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