Benford's Law Can Help Detect Fraud by

question 25

Multiple Choice

Benford's law can help detect fraud by

• A) Establishing weaknesses in the accounting controls system
• B) Identifying accounting anomalies
• C) Identifying employees that are a high risk for fraud
• D) Showing attempts by fraudsters to make stolen amounts look random

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Definitions:

Chromatography

A method used to separate and analyze components of a mixture by passing it through a medium where components move at different rates.

Slightly Different Speed

A variation in velocity, indicating a small but noticeable change in the rate of motion compared to another object or compared to a previous state.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, having no electric charge and a mass about equal to that of protons.