I work for a company and was asked by the CEO to backdate 2 business checks totaling about $280,000. The checks were written on January 4 but I was told to date them in the system for 12/30 as to reduce the companies tax liabilities for 2019. The checks aren’t even going to be mailed and the CEO said he was going to go to the bank and tell them that the checks were lost in the mail and then wire the payments to the vendor. I questioned the legality of this and was told to do my job and print the checks. Is this in any way legal?
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Bill HenryFounding Partner 18 years of experience
There are many factors and unique things to consider in your question. We would need much more detail regarding the facts of your situation. If you are worried that you may have some sort of liability for following orders, I would suggest calling us and scheduling a free case assessment where we can privately obtain more information from you so that we can tailor our answer to your unique situation.
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