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Phoenix Photography Companyexperienced a sharp decrease in NetIncome during the year 2016. MadeaPerry, the owner of the company,anticipates a need for a Bank loan in theyear 2017. Late in 2016, Perry instructedReunion Mann, the accountant, and friendof his to record a R10, 000 sale ofportraits to the Perry family even thoughthe photos will not be shot until January2017. Perry told Reunion not to makethe following December 31 2016adjusting entries
Salaries owed to employees R 20000 Prepaidinsurance thathasexpired 2000
Required:
1. Compute the overall effect of these transactions on the company’s reported income for 2016. Is the reported net incomeoverstated or understated.
2. Why did Madea take these actions? Are they ethical? Give your reason, identifying the parties that benefitted and thosethat were harmed by Madea’sactions.
Use the ethical decision makingmodel which factor (economic, legalor ethical) seems to be takingprecedence? Identify the stakeholders and potential consequences to each.
3) As a personal friend of Perry’s, what advice would you give to him?
1 | Effects of the transactions on reported income: | ||||||
(a) | Sales Revenue overstated by | 10000 | |||||
(b) | Salaries expense underreported by | 20000 | |||||
.(c) | Insurance expenses underreported by | 2000 | |||||
Overall effect: | |||||||
Income overreported by | 32000 | (10000+20000+2000) | |||||
2 | Madea takes this action to get loan from the bank | ||||||
This is not ethical. Accounting ethics is part of business ethics | |||||||
Business must follow the Accounting Standatrds | |||||||
As per accounting principle Revenues should be matched with expenses | |||||||
in the given period to arrive at income for the period | |||||||
Stakeholders like lenders and shareholders are harmed by this actions | |||||||
In this case economic factor is taking precedence | |||||||
3 | As a friend, I would advice him to follow ethical behaviour | ||||||
and prepare accounts as per standards. | |||||||
He can give additional explanations to the stakeholders along with Financial Statements | |||||||