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The Most Common Fraud in the Acquisition and Payment Cycle

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The most common fraud in the acquisition and payment cycle is for the perpetrator to issue payments to fictitious vendors and deposit the cash in fictitious accounts. What procedures could the company take to prevent this type of fraud?


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