CIMA Exam CIMAPRO19-P03-1 Topic 2 Question 63 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRO19-P03-1 exam

Question #: 63
Topic #: 2

You are a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and you have recently taken up the position of Sales Manager with a company that is facing financial difficulties.The company's termsinclude a commitment to maintainspecifiedprofitability, liquidity and solvency measures; failure to dosowould renderbankloans immediately repayable. The draft financial statements show that the company has not succeeded in complying with all of these requirements.

The financial results are very dependent on various estimates such as receivables impairments.The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has suggested that these be recalculated so as tobring the financial results within the requirements of the bank. He has asked you to sign pre-dated internal documentation which would imply that, asSales Manager,you initiated these changes in the belief that they would enhance the accuracy of the Financial Statements.

WhichTWOof the following courses of action available to you would be ethically acceptable according to the CIMA Code of Ethics?

ARefuse to sign the documentation on the grounds that you did not initiate this action, and to give the impression that you did would be unethical.

BAgree to sign the documentation on the grounds that these matters are highly subjective anyway and the proposed changes are, at least, plausible.

CRefuse to actually sign the documentation but make clear to the CEO that youwill raise no objection if he amends the Financial Statements asif you had signed.

DSeek legal advice on the matter because you feel you are being placed in a very difficult position.

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Suggested Answer: B, C, E

by Lavera at Mar 19, 2024, 04:50 PM

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Dahlia

13 days ago

I disagree. I think seeking legal advice is the best course of action in this situation.

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Dorian

14 days ago

I agree with Elfrieda. Refusing to sign the documentation is the right thing to do.

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Elfrieda

16 days ago

I think option A is the most ethical choice.

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