Which of the following events would NOT be considered unethical under IMA standards?
A) An inventory shipment was received on January 2, but was booked 3 days earlier in order to boost the year-end inventory balance.
B) An accountant coded an expense to a fixed asset account so that the expense budget would not be overrun at year-end.
C) A scheduled maintenance service originally planned for late December was delayed until the following year to reduce expenses recorded in the year just ended.
D) A company shipped products to a customer on January 2, but recorded the transaction on the last day of December to boost revenues in the year just ended.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Delaying a scheduled maintenance service to the following year to manage expenses does not inherently violate IMA standards, as it could be a legitimate management decision based on various factors, unlike the other options which involve misrepresentation of financial records.

Which of the Following Events Would NOT Be Considered Unethical