You Are a Management Accountant for the Eugene Division of Lowden

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Essay

You are a management accountant for the Eugene Division of Lowden Company. Your longtime friend, David Orth, is the Eugene Division manager. David was instrumental in helping you obtain your current position. Because the manager's annual bonus is based on the amount of profit the Eugene Division reports for the year, David has asked you to "massage the numbers" to make the Eugene Division appear more profitable.
Considering the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Management Accountants, how would you respond to David Orth's request?

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Definitions:

Unit Sales

The total number of individual items or units that a company has sold within a particular period.

Required Units

The quantity of production or inventory that a business must achieve to meet its operational goals or customer demand.

Raw Materials

Basic materials that are used in the manufacturing process to produce goods and products.

January Production

January production refers to the measure of output or the total amount of goods produced by a company in the month of January.