From the list below, identify what you would consider as (a) a motive for fraud, (b) an
Question:
From the list below, identify what you would consider as
(a) a motive for fraud,
(b) an opportunity for fraud.
1. college or university tuition
2. gambling debts
3. the fact that nobody counts the inventory, so losses are not known
4. the fact that the petty cash box is often left unattended
5. illegal drugs
6. the finance vice-president having investment authority without any review
7. alimony and child support
8. expensive lifestyle (homes, cars, boats) 9. business or stock speculation losses
10. the fact that upper management considered publishing a written statement of ethics but decided not to
11. taxation on good financial results
12. supervisors setting a bad example by taking supplies home
13. the fact that an employee was caught and fired, but not prosecuted
Step by Step Answer:
Auditing A Practical Approach
ISBN: 978-1118849415
2nd Canadian edition
Authors: Fiona Campbell, Robyn Moroney, Jane Hamilton, Valerie Warren