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1.
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Act
with honesty and integrity and in an ethical manner, avoiding actual or
apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional
relationships.
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2.
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Promptly
disclose to the company, through the General Counsel, Chief Accounting
Officer, or Audit Committee, any material transaction or relationship that
reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest
between personal and professional
relationships.
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3.
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Provide
full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and
documents that the company files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other
public communications made by the
company.
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4.
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Provide
constituents with information that is accurate, complete, objective,
relevant, timely, and
understandable.
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5.
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Comply
with applicable rules and regulations of federal, state, and local
governments and other appropriate private and public regulatory
agencies.
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6.
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Act
in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence,
without misrepresenting material facts or allowing my independent judgment
to be subordinated.
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7.
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Use
good business judgment in the processing and recording of all financial
transactions.
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8.
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Respect
the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of the company’s
business, except when authorized or otherwise legally obligated to
disclose such information, and not use confidential information acquired
in the course of work for personal
advantage.
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9.
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Share
knowledge and maintain skills important and relevant to his or her
constituents’ needs.
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10.
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Promote
ethical behavior among constituents in the work
environment.
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11.
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Achieve
responsible use of and control over all assets and resources employed or
entrusted to him or her.
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12.
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Comply
with generally accepted accounting standards and practices, rules,
regulations and controls.
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13.
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Ensure
that accounting entries are promptly and accurately recorded and properly
documented and that no accounting entry intentionally distorts or
disguises the true nature of any business
transaction.
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14.
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Maintain
books and records that fairly and accurately reflect the company’s
business transactions.
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15.
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Sign
only those documents that he or she believes to be accurate and
truthful.
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16.
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Devise,
implement, and maintain sufficient internal controls to assure that
financial record keeping objectives are
met.
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17.
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Prohibit
the establishment of any undisclosed or unrecorded funds or assets for any
purpose and provide for the proper and prompt recording of all
disbursements of funds and all
receipts.
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18.
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Not
knowingly be a party to any illegal activity or engage in acts that are
discreditable to my profession or the
company.
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19.
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Respect
and contribute to the legitimate and ethical objects of the
company.
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20.
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Engage
in only those services for which he or she has the necessary knowledge,
skill, and expertise.
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21.
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Not
make, or tolerate to be made, false or artificial statements or entries
for any purpose in the books and records of the company or in any internal
or external correspondence, memoranda, or communication of any type,
including telephone or wire
communications.
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22.
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Report
to the company, through the General Counsel, Chief Accounting Officer, or
Audit Committee any situation where the Code of Ethics, the company’s
standards, or the laws are being
violated.
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