In One of the Cases in the Textbook, Michael Weinstein

question 36

Multiple Choice

In one of the cases in the textbook, Michael Weinstein was the head of Coated Sales, Inc., a company that coated fabrics for use in producing things like parachutes, helmet liners, and camouflage suits. By engaging in financial shenanigans, Coated Sales moved to the top of its industry, but ultimately the good times turned into bad times, and the company declared bankruptcy. What type of financial statement fraud was committed?

• A) Fictitious assets
• B) Fictitious sales
• C) Improper disclosures
• D) Concealed expenses

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