Which of the Following Is Not an Advantage to Increasing

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an advantage to increasing expenses to conceal a fraud:

• A) By increasing expenses, the accounting equation often remains in balance.
• B) Expenses are closed or brought to zero balances at year-end, thus obscuring the audit trail.
• C) Recording such an expense involves a fictitious journal entry that generally doesn't have much documentary support to it.
• D) Increasing expenses is much easier than decreasing liabilities or revenues, both of which would quickly draw attention from vendors or management.

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