The Primary Accounting Issue in the Wetherford International Case Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

The primary accounting issue in the Wetherford International case is:

• A) Fraudulent recording of revenues on sales to customers
• B) Fraudulent use of company resources by top management for personal purposes
• C) Fraudulent inflation of earnings using deceptive income tax accounting
• D) Fraudulent inflation of inventory to reduce losses on the income statement

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Definitions:

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