Internal accountants who have a neuro-biological predisposition to be sensitive to others' emotions, are likely to manipulate the figures as their manager asks. But only if that manager does so for personal gain, like a bonus or promotion. This was discovered by Professor Frank Hartmann by studying the brains of controllers.
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