Chris P. Bacon is the chief accountant for CV Industries, a large manufacturing company. In addition to its normal business activities, the company has excess warehouse space that it rents out to local businesses. Because the typical renter is a small business, CV Industries requires renters to make lease payments for the entire rental period on the day the lease is signed. As a result, CV Industries typically reports a large unearned rent balance on its balance sheet. After making adjusting entries for the current year, Chris prepares the adjusted trial balance and notices that the company's earnings will decline significantly. He presents the adjusted trial balance to the company's CFO, Antonio Beldin, who is concerned about the earnings decline. Mr. Beldin notices the large unearned rent balance and proposes making an additional end-of- period adjusting entry to recognize the entire unearned rent balance as revenue in the current period. Chris protests, reminding Mr. Beldin that the adjusting entry for unearned rent has already been made. Mr. Beldin assures Chris that his proposal is acceptable, reminding Chris that "because we have already received the cash, we have the right to recognize the revenue in the current period." He instructs Chris to make the additional adjusting journal entry. Chris is hesitant to follow these instructions, but he is ensitive to the company's emphasis on earnings growth and makes the adjusting entry as instructed. Questions to answer: 1. Is Chris behaving ethically? Why? 2. Who is affected by Chris's decision?
Chris P. Bacon is the chief accountant for CV Industries, a large manufacturing company. In addition to its normal business activities, the company has excess warehouse space that it rents out to local businesses. Because the typical renter is a small business, CV Industries requires renters to make lease payments for the entire rental period on the day the lease is signed. As a result, CV Industries typically reports a large unearned rent balance on its balance sheet. After making adjusting entries for the current year, Chris prepares the adjusted trial balance and notices that the company's earnings will decline significantly. He presents the adjusted trial balance to the company's CFO, Antonio Beldin, who is concerned about the earnings decline. Mr. Beldin notices the large unearned rent balance and proposes making an additional end-of- period adjusting entry to recognize the entire unearned rent balance as revenue in the current period. Chris protests, reminding Mr. Beldin that the adjusting entry for unearned rent has already been made. Mr. Beldin assures Chris that his proposal is acceptable, reminding Chris that "because we have already received the cash, we have the right to recognize the revenue in the current period." He instructs Chris to make the additional adjusting journal entry. Chris is hesitant to follow these instructions, but he is ensitive to the company's emphasis on earnings growth and makes the adjusting entry as instructed. Questions to answer: 1. Is Chris behaving ethically? Why? 2. Who is affected by Chris's decision?
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Chris P. Bacon is the chief accountant for CV Industries, a large manufacturing company. In addition to its
normal business activities, the company has excess warehouse space that it rents out to local businesses.
Because the typical renter is a small business, CV Industries requires renters to make lease payments for the
entire rental period on the day the lease is signed. As a result, CV Industries typically reports a large
unearned rent balance on its balance sheet. After making adjusting entries for the current year, Chris
prepares the adjusted trial balance and notices that the company's earnings will decline significantly. He
presents the adjusted trial balance to the company's CFO, Antonio Beldin, who is concerned about the
earnings decline. Mr. Beldin notices the large unearned rent balance and proposes making an additional
end-of-period adjusting entry to recognize the entire unearned rent balance as revenue in the current
period. Chris protests, reminding Mr. Beldin that the adjusting entry for unearned rent has already been
made. Mr. Beldin assures Chris that his proposal is acceptable, reminding Chris that "because we have
already received the cash, we have the right to recognize the revenue in the current period." He instructs
Chris to make the additional adjusting journal entry. Chris is hesitant to follow these instructions, but he is
sensitive to the company's emphasis on earnings growth and makes the adjusting entry as instructed.
Questions to answer:
1. Is Chris behaving ethically? Why?
2. Who is affected by Chris's decision?
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