Question

You are a new summer intern working for a major professional services firm. During your lunch break each day, you and a fellow intern, Bob, eat at a local sandwich shop. One day, Bob’s girlfriend joins you for lunch. When the bill arrives, Bob pays with a company credit card and writes the meal off as a business expense. Bob and his girlfriend continue to be “treated” to lunch for a number of days. You know Bob is well aware of a recent memo that came down from management stating casual lunches are not valid business expenses. When you ask Bob about the charges, he replies, “Hey, we’re interns. Those memos don’t apply to us. We can expense anything we want.

Does Bob really believe that what he is doing is not wrong? Does it matter? What are you going to do about it?

Answer 1

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Here I think Bob does know that what he is doing is wrong as it is mentioned that he is well aware of the memo and that memo doesn't say anything about employee or intern. No matter if he believe it is not wrong or he have any doubt it would have been better if he get it clarified by an senior person.

It matters as in certain situations although the amount may not be high but it can be considered as fraud.

I would inform to our principal(higher officials) immediately so that I can be away from the trouble.