Accounting (Text Only)
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Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.1CP
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In this case Company H allows employees to purchase manufacturing materials for personal use. To avail this, employees must complete a material acquisition form and should get the superior’s approval. Person F is in the process of replacing the deck on his home and has requisitioned lumber for the personal use. He reviewed all the past year invoice, and then used the lowest price to compute the amount due of the company for the lumber.
To discuss: Whether F behaved in an ethical manner.
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H. Jeckel Manufacturing Company allows employees to purchase, at cost, manufacturing materials, such as metal and lumber, for personal use. To purchase materials for personal use, an employee must complete a materials requisition form, which must then be approved by the employee’s immediate supervisor. Fred Rubble, an assistant cost accountant, charges the employee an amount based on J. Jeckel’s net purchase cost.
Fred Rubble is in the process of replacing a deck on his home and has requisitioned lumber for personal use, which has been approved in accordance with company policy. In computing the cost of lumber, Fred reviewed all purchase invoices for the past year. He then used the lowest price to compute the amount due to the company for the lumber.
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Accounting (Text Only)
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