Ethics and professional conduct in business On April 18, 2016, Bontanica Company, a garden retailer, purchased $9,800 of seed, terms 2/10, n/30, from Whitetail Seed Co. Even though the discount period had expired, Shelby Davey subtracted the discount of $196 when he processed the documents for payment on May 1, 2016.

Discuss whether Shelby Davey behaved in a professional manner by subtracting the discount, even though the discount period had expired.

CP 5-2 Purchases discounts and accounts payable Rustic Furniture Co. is owned and operated by Cam Pfeifer. The following is an excerpt from a conversation between Cam Pfeifer and Mitzi Wheeler, the chief accountant for Rustic Furniture Co:
Cam: Mitzi, I’ve got a question about this recent balance sheet.
Mitzi: Sure, what’s your question?
Cam: Well, as you know, I’m applying for a bank loan to finance our new store in Garden Grove, and I noticed that the accounts payable are listed as $320,000.
Mitzi: That’s right. Approximately $275,000 of that represents amounts due our suppliers, and the remainder is miscellaneous payables to creditors for utilities, office equipment, supplies, etc.
Cam: That’s what I thought. But as you know, we normally receive a 2% discount from our suppliers for earlier payment, and we always try to take the discount.
Mitzi: That’s right. I can’t remember the last time we missed a discount.
Cam: Well, in that case, it seems to me the accounts payable should be listed minus the 2% discount. Let’s list the accounts payable due suppliers as $314,500, rather than $320,000. Every little bit helps. You never know. It might make the difference between getting the loan and not.
How would you respond to Cam Pfeifer’s request?