Halliburton Whistleblower Tony Menendez - An Accountant with Moral Courage

Authors

David S. Christensen, Southern Utah UniversityFollow
Gerald Calvasina, Southern Utah UniversityFollow

Keywords

whistleblowing, moral courage, giving voice to values, quiet leadership

Abstract

This case describes the experience of accounting whistleblower Tony Menendez. It is both inspiring and cautionary. This case is most appropriate for use in graduate and undergraduate courses in ethics and management accounting. Students apply the IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice (SEPP) and advice from ethics gurus Gentile and Badaracco to analyze Tony’s experience to learn how to blow the whistle. They also identify character traits that helped Tony report the suspected fraud and fight retaliation from Halliburton. This case empowers students with a roadmap that illustrates how to blow the whistle and identifies potential roadblocks. Teaching notes are the end of the case.

Editor's Comment

Teaching Note for Instructors is available from editor-mpjbt@unk.edu

Recommended Citation

Christensen, D. S., & Calvasina, G. (2020). Halliburton Whistleblower Tony Menendez - An Accountant with Moral Courage. Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology, 21(1). Retrieved from https://openspaces.unk.edu/mpjbt/vol21/iss1/7