Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Misappropriation of Assets Differ in That

question 28

Multiple Choice

Fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets differ in that fraudulent financial reporting is committed by:

• A) Management, to deceive financial statement users while misappropriation of assets is committed against an entity, most often by employees.
• B) Employees, to deceive financial statement users while misappropriation of assets is committed against an entity, most often by management.
• C) Both A & B
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Economic Resources

The land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurial ability that are used to produce goods and services. Also known as the factors of production.

Central Planning

An economic system where major decisions about the production, allocation, and distribution of goods and services are made by the government.

Economy Expands

A phase of the economic cycle where there is an increase in industrial production, employment, income, and sales, indicating overall growth in the economy.

Economic Efficiency

A state in which resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the total utility to society, minimizing waste and inefficiency.