You Are Completely Sure of Which Variable to Examine in a Concealment

question 3

Multiple Choice

You are completely sure of which variable to examine in a concealment fraud case. The most efficient investigation method would be:

• A) Computer searches, since they better identify signals of fraud
• B) Random sampling
• C) Discovery sampling, since they better identify signals of fraud
• D) Check all records, because it eliminates both sampling and non-sampling risk

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Definitions:

Fair Value

The gain expected to be received from an asset disposal or the amount necessary to cover a liability in a mutual transaction among market counterparts at the estimated date.

Equipment

Equipment consists of the tangible operational assets used by a business to conduct its operations and generate income.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A financial statement that presents the assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries as one single entity.

Fair Value

An estimation of the market value of an asset or liability, determined based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.