Kevin Chitry, a Sales Executive for CIT Manufacturing, Frequently Took

question 26

Multiple Choice

Kevin Chitry, a sales executive for CIT Manufacturing, frequently took clients out for dinner and shows when they came to town to tour the plant. He usually paid for these expenses himself and submitted the receipts to his supervisor for approval and reimbursement. Occasionally, however, he also took his family out to restaurants and rock concerts and included these expenses in his reimbursement requests by indicating that he was entertaining a client. This type of fraud is known as a(n) :

• A) Overstated expense reimbursement
• B) Mischaracterized expense reimbursement
• C) Fictitious expense reimbursement
• D) Altered receipt reimbursement

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, calculated based on estimated costs and activity levels before the period begins.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production activity, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant or commissions for sales staff.

Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual amount of resources used in production and the amount that was expected to be used, indicating the level of efficiency in using materials, labor, and overhead.

Denominator Level

A term used in cost accounting to describe the level at which fixed costs are allocated to units of production.