Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition)
Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134642864
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.1EI

1.

To determine

Ethical Issue

Case Summary: The net income of Company S went down sharply in 2018, for which M, the owner seeks bank loan urgently in 2019. To impress the bank, the owner asked the accountant to overstate the net income of 2018 by adopting means like reporting the unearned revenue, and concealing some expenses to be reported in the income statement of 2018.

The effect of the transactions on the reported net income of the company for the year 2018.

2.

To determine

To Identify: The reason for M to adopt this method, if it is ethical, and the parties helped and parties harmed.

3.

To determine

To Identify: The advice to be given to the accountant as a personal friend.

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