Expense Account Padding Is a Common and Acceptable Practice

question 102

True/False

Expense account padding is a common and acceptable practice.

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Definitions:

Trading Securities

Financial assets such as stocks or bonds, purchased with the intention of selling them in the short term to profit from price fluctuations.

Face Value

The nominal or original cost of a bond, share, or financial instrument as stated by the issuer.

Amortized

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset or paying down a debt over a period of time through regular payments.

Available-For-Sale Securities

Securities that management expects to sell in the future but which are not actively traded for profit.