Cliff then instructed his accountant to record an additional $20,000 of accounts receivable for merchandise ordered by a customer that will not be delivered until January 5, 2021. Cliff then took the revised financial statements to a different bank, First City Bank, and applied for a $300,000 loan. On this application, Cliff indicated that he had not previously been rejected for credit. Please review the information on pages 33 and 34 in your textbook and then answer the questions.

Were the revisions to the financial statements correct or incorrect? Why or why not? Be sure to use detailed reasons to support your response.

Was the inclusion of the $20,000 of in accounts receivable correct or incorrect? Why or why not? Be sure to use detailed reasons to support your response.

Discuss the ethical and professional conduct of Cliff Hall in applying for the loan at the second bank, First City Bank.