Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th June 2002

Dilbert//4812, first published 24 years ago on Tuesday 18th June 2002

Tags

ethical accounting records massive shortsell wrong one

Official transcript

Dilbert comes home and says to Dogbert, "My boss ordered me to make our accounting records more confusing. Is that ethical?"

Dogbert responds, "It's as ethical as the massive short-sell I'm going to place in the next ten seconds."

Dilbert says, "Maybe you're the wrong one to ask."

Dogbert yells into his phone, "NOW! NOW!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS ORDERED ME TO MAKE OUR ACCOUNTING RECORDS MORE CONFUSING. IS THAT ETHICAL?

IT'S AS ETHICAL AS THE MASSIVE SHORT- SELL ORDER I'M GOING TO PLACE IN THE NEXT TEN SECONDS.

MAYBE YOU'RE THE WRONG ONE TO ASK.

NOW!

NOW!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Ethical Accounting"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip humorously explores the concept of ethics in accounting. The scene unfolds with a boss requesting that his employee make the company's accounting records more confusing, citing it as an ethical requirement. The employee is perplexed by this directive, as it contradicts the fundamental principles of accounting transparency and clarity.

Key Elements:

• The boss's request for more confusing records
• The employee's confusion and questioning of the boss's motives
• The employee's decision to follow the boss's orders, despite reservations
• The comic strip's commentary on the potential consequences of prioritizing ethics over clarity in accounting practices

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that ethics can be used to justify complex and confusing accounting practices. It highlights the importance of transparency and clarity in financial reporting, while also acknowledging the challenges of navigating complex ethical dilemmas in a professional setting.

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