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The aim is to assess how conflicts of interest and ethical reasoning affect accountants' objectivity in litigation roles.

March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

The Objectivity of Accountants' Litigation Support Judgments.

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LPLawrence A. PonemonGreat Lakes Environmental Center

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This examination reveals the influence of conflicts of interest and ethical reasoning on accountants' objectivity in legal cases, suggesting important implications for practice.

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The aim is to assess how conflicts of interest and ethical reasoning affect accountants' objectivity in litigation roles.
Analyzed the role of accountants as litigation specialists and expert witnesses.
Investigated the impact of ethical reasoning on professional judgments.
Explored the influence of experience on objectivity in legal cases.
Identified significant conflicts of interest that undermine objectivity.
Found ethical reasoning positively influences objectivity.
Experienced accountants show varied levels of objectivity based on previous litigation exposure.

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Lawrence A. Ponemon (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42fb4e9516ffd37a3cf3 https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-9508184636

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This examination reveals the influence of conflicts of interest and ethical reasoning on accountants' objectivity in legal cases, suggesting important implications for practice.

The Objectivity of Accountants' Litigation Support Judgments.

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The Objectivity of Accountants' Litigation Support Judgments.

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