You are a recently-hired accounting manager at a high-tech c…

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Yоu аre а recently-hired аccоunting manager at a high-tech cоmpany.  You report to the controller who in turn reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  You overhear the controller and CFO discuss an immaterial fraud that was discovered when closing the year-end books.  The CFO tells the controller that, after discussing the matter with the CEO, they’ve concluded that they won’t inform the Audit Committee or the external audit firm of the fraud since the amount of the fraud was immaterial and the person who committed the fraud was fired.  You recall from your New Employee Orientation training that all frauds should be brought to the attention of the Audit Committee.  What do you do?  Explain your rationale, including the applicable ethical theory.