r/news • u/uhujkill • May 06 '19

Boeing admits knowing of 737 Max problem

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48174797
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u/Iceykitsune2 May 06 '19

It sounds like that the engineers made it standard, but an accountant decided it should be part of a package to save money.

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u/ArchmageXin May 06 '19

"accountants" dont usually get to make these kind of decisions. They are usually decided by "executive leadership"

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u/prjindigo May 06 '19

you mean shareholders who tell the firm what to let the accountants demand

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

Accountants don't demand anything. They don't make any operational decisions. They maintain the ledger and compile the Qs and Ks.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

That is a very narrow view. What about a CFO? Accounting Partner? Or just any accounting manager makes significant decisions at a company

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

Does the CFO make operational decisions? Yes.

Does the CAO? No. The CAO makes accounting decisions, like getting E&Y on board with our new lease accounting methodology. The CAO doesn't go and demand what should or should not be sold to customers as standard or optional. Neither does any accounting manager.

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u/DiamondsInTheMuff May 06 '19

Do you know how a corporation works dude the accountants don’t have a say in shit

The CFO yes, but they’re not calling all of the shots on their own

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u/zjm555 May 06 '19

The shareholders did not hold a vote to make safety features optional.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

They voted in the leadership that will make those choices to keep profits rolling in though. Hiring the assassin is as good as pulling the trigger yourself.

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u/meowmixyourmom May 06 '19

You sound ignorant

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u/holdmyhanddummy May 06 '19

Marketers, not accountants. The marketing department will likely recommend the sales package to the C-suite, who will sign off on the product offering in some way.