Peter Is the Owner of a Fast-Food Franchise

question 34

Multiple Choice

Peter is the owner of a fast-food franchise.When his payroll accountant quit,he hired his wife,Karen,to take over the payroll responsibilities.Peter prefers to review the payroll records prior to disbursement and often asks Karen to add or subtract amount from employee pay.Which ethical principle most closely describes Peter and Karen's unethical actions?

• A)Objectivity and Independence
• B)Integrity
• C)Public Interest
• D)Responsibilities

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

Liabilities or amounts owed by a company to creditors for goods and services that have been purchased on credit but not yet paid for.

Journal

A chronological record where financial transactions are initially recorded using the double-entry accounting system before being transferred to accounts in the ledger.

Chronological Order

This is the arrangement of events, or information, according to the time sequence in which they occurred or were created.

Account Number Order

The sequence or arrangement of account numbers, often used in organizing financial records or transactions for easy access and reference.