With help from internal auditors, organizations can reap the performance benefits of ethical decision-making.
There are vivid examples of the link between organizations’ ethical behavior and their bottom lines. At press time, Kraft Heinz Co. announced restated earnings involving irregularities in its accounting procedures and internal controls; the initial report of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) related subpoena contributed to an almost 20% single-day drop in the company’s stock price.
