Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134486840
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1EI
To determine
Ethical Issue
In the present case, BDA is a charitable organization and has an agreement with the FN bank to overdraw its cash balance only when the donations are running low. Previously BDA managed its fund wisely and rarely used the privilege. Since the time when J became the president of BDA, office equipment was acquired and huge money was spent for the fundraising. In this process BDA has a negative bank balance of approximately $10,000.
To find out: The ethical issue in this situation and approve/disapprove the management of J.
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Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (6th Edition)
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