Question

Anstead Co. is experiencing a decrease in sales and operating income for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2014. Ryan Frazier, controller of Anstead Co., has suggested that all orders received before the end of the fiscal year be shipped by midnight, October 31, 2014, even if the shipping department must work overtime. Since Anstead Co. ships all merchandise FOB shipping point, it would record all such shipments as sales for the year ending October 31, 2014, thereby offsetting some of the decreases in sales and operating income.
Required:
Discuss whether Ryan Frazier is behaving in a professional manner.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, Ryan Frazier is behaving in a professional manner.

Explanation:

Yes, Ryan Frazier is behaving in a ethical and professional manner because the company is following FOB point method when shipping goods it customers due to the fact that Ryan Frazier, controller of Anstead Co., has suggested that all orders received before the end of the fiscal year be shipped by midnight as the company follows merchandise FOB shipping points the company should go ahead and record the sales in the current year Octocber 31st due to the fact that FOB shipping point means that the buyer pays all cost incurred for the delivery of the goods once the goods has left the suppliers warehouse which makes the buyer to becomes the owner of the goods in transit when the goods are been shipped by the seller.