Uncreative accountants need not apply - Controller Hitachi Employee Review

I am a CPA and my bosses were all accountants that excelled at creative accounting. I used to object when I saw something that I thought could cause a problem for an audit, but it was pretty clear that my input wasn't wanted. One of my colleagues was fired for taking a hard stand so I thought I would just leave. I get that accounting can be more art than science, but I have a high ethical compass and I needed to live with myself.