Chase Is a Forensic Accountant Who Has Been Hired by the Local

question 24

Multiple Choice

Chase is a forensic accountant who has been hired by the local district attorney to investigate a possible case of embezzlement. He found boxes of records that suggest several thousands of dollars of vendor payments might have been falsified. The effect of those false transactions would probably show up as ___________________________________.

• A) higher expenses on the income statement
• B) lower assets on the statement of owner's equity
• C) higher owners' equity on the balance sheet
• D) lower revenue on the income statement

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