its fraud detection and deterrence (accounting)

This week's readings seem to hint in part to the risk of data manipulation beyond purely financial considerations. There are situations where fraud was primarily intended to change statistics, the impact of which might have led to higher prices for future products. Do you envision this as opening new risks that might not have even been envisioned a decade ago? After all, a fraud of any kind within an organization can tend to tarnish its reputation and some future consumer respect