Backdato, Inc. is a start-up company with low profits and a history of operating losses. It compensates
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During January, Backdato's stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange at $33 early in the month and rose steadily to $37 by the end of the month.
Although Backdato issued shares to its executives at the end of the month, the company's Board of Directors decided to back-datethese issuances as if they had occurred toward the start of January. Backdato's directors do not receive any shares themselves as compensation.
What do you believe were the motivations of Backdato's directors for back-dating the issuance of these shares?
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Ethics in Accounting A Decision Making Approach
ISBN: 978-1118928332
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Authors: Gordon Klein
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