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This issue's cover story relates the cautionary tale of what happened at Boeing. For years, management ignored the warnings from whistleblowers and failed to take action in response to high-profile airplane crashes. The headline will probably be familiar to readers, but it poses the question: What lesson should CPAs take from this story? In the opinion of authors Steven Mintz and William Miller, Boeing failed to establish a culture that put safety ahead of profits. The company pushed out products even when there were warnings that problems existed in the quality control systems. The blame lies with management in the first instance, but also attaches to the internal auditors who did not seem to conduct sufficient operational audits. As professionals who hold themselves to the highest possible standards, CPAs should take the lesson to heart.
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