A company makes a legitimate,properly authorized payment to a supplier.The accountant changes the date of the transaction to shift it to a later time period.Because the transaction is legitimate,this action would not be considered unethical.

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Changing the date of a transaction to manipulate financial statements and misrepresent the company's financial performance is considered unethical, even if the original transaction was legitimate and authorized. This is a form of financial statement fraud and violates accounting and ethical principles.

A Company Makes a Legitimate,properly Authorized Payment to a Supplier