The CFO of the Jordan Microscope Corporation intentionally misclassified a downstream transportation expense in the amount of

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The CFO of the Jordan Microscope Corporation intentionally misclassified a downstream transportation expense in the amount of $575,000 as a product cost in an accounting period when the company made 5,000 microscopes and sold 4,000 microscopes. Jordan rewards its officers with bonuses that are based on net earnings.
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a. Indicate whether the elements on the financial statements (i.e., assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expense, and net income) would be overstated or understated as a result of the misclassification of the downstream transportation expense. Determine the amount of the overstatement or understatement for each element.
b. Based on the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, what is the maximum penalty that the CFO could face for deliberately miss representing the financial statements?
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Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts

ISBN: 978-1259569197

8th edition

Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Bor Yi Tsay, Philip Olds

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