The Drillup Company has been in the business of oil exploration for the past 10 years. In 2021. $10,000 was spent drilling wells that were dry holes. According to the accounting standards this should be capitalized. However, Drillup decided to treat the $10,000 as a one time expense for the business because of its positive effects for tax purposes entered by the accountant.  The accountant has considered the ethical issues involved in this transaction. Select one: True False

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 The Drillup Company has been in the business of oil exploration for the past 10 years. In 2021. $10,000 was spent drilling wells that were dry holes. According to the accounting standards this should be capitalized. However, Drillup decided to treat the $10,000 as a one time expense for the business because of its positive effects for tax purposes entered by the accountant.

 The accountant has considered the ethical issues involved in this transaction.

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