Benford's Law Can Help Detect Fraud By

question 26

Multiple Choice

Benford's Law can help detect fraud by:

• A) establishing weaknesses in the accounting control system.
• B) identifying accounting anomalies.
• C) focusing on unexplained changes.
• D) identifying possible attempts by fraudsters to make stolen amounts look random.

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Definitions:

Hans Selye

A Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his research on the physiological responses of the body to stress and the development of the general adaptation syndrome model.

Walter Cannon

A physiologist known for coining the term "fight or flight response" and his work on homeostasis.

Fight-Or-Flight Response

A biological response triggered by an apparent harmful occurrence, assault, or danger to one's continued existence.

Emotion-Focused Coping

Attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to our stress reaction.