It comes to the attention of a corporate CEO that several accountants within the corporation have been falsifying records. The CEO is concerned about corporate liability for the accountants' actions.
Select the strategy that would be least effective in reducing the company's criminal liability.
a.) The CEO could research whether the violated statute has a safe harbor provision.
b.) The CEO could restructure employee compensation to incentivize ethical behavior.
c.) The CEO could directly report the illegal activity to the authorities.
d.) The CEO could encourage the accountants to quit their jobs.