CIMAPRA19-P03-1 Exam - Topic 3 Question 80 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-P03-1 exam

Question #: 80
Topic #: 3

You are theManagementAccountant for a company which supplies baked food to a string of retail outlets; biscuits, cakes, savoury snacks etc.

You discover that a trainee employee, who is responsible for cleaning out the delivery vans has been taking damaged goods and packets which have reached their sales expiry date and has been selling them to friends. These products would otherwise have been discarded as waste.

The trainee in question is the nephew of one of the senior managers.

What is the correct course of action?

AHave a quiet word with the trainee and ask him to stop.

BHave a quiet word with the senior manager, the trainee's relative and askthem to deal with it.

CDocument the facts and escalate to the trainee's manager.

DDo nothing, the product was designated as waste anyway.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Tamekia at Mar 05, 2026, 05:36 AM

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Leonida

15 days ago

This is a conflict of interest. Gotta tell the manager!

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Luisa

20 days ago

No way, D is totally fine! Waste is waste.

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Oretha

25 days ago

I think C is the best choice. Gotta document it!

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Erick

1 month ago

But isn't it just waste? Why make a big deal out of it?

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Cassandra

1 month ago

D seems like a cop-out. Waste or not, it's still stealing!

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Cristal

1 month ago

Wow, I can't believe he's selling expired goods! That's messed up.

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Alise

2 months ago

Seriously? Just have a chat with him? That's too lenient!

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Kristian

2 months ago

I think option C is the best. Gotta document this stuff!

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Carey

2 months ago

I keep thinking about how doing nothing could lead to bigger problems later. Even if the products were waste, it’s still stealing, right? So, I guess I’d go with option C too.

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Oliva

2 months ago

This reminds me of a case study we did about ethical dilemmas in the workplace. I think having a conversation with the senior manager could lead to a conflict of interest, so I’m leaning towards option C.

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Mitsue

2 months ago

I'm not sure if escalating to the trainee's manager is the right move. What if it creates unnecessary tension? I feel like a quiet word might be better.

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Benton

2 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of documenting issues like this in class. Option C seems like the best choice to ensure everything is handled properly.

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