Question

To supplement her income, Jeanne Lester decided to start her own bookkeeping business while still working as an office assistant at Howe & Lyon, a small CPA firm. Not having much start-up capital for her new business, she used her phone at work to contact clients and her work computer to print invoices and client letters. However, she ordered and paid for her own office supplies and used her own postage stamps to mail the invoices and letters. From the information given, has Jeanne misappropriated any of the firm's assets? Yes No

Answer 1

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Misappropriation of assets includes actions like stealing a company's assets or borrowing them for personal use. In this case, Jeanne didn't steal any of the company's assets and even paid for her office supplies, but she is borrowing the company's phone, computer and printer. In a strict manner, we can say that she misappropriated the assets even though they were not harmed and remain completely operational.