When Dealing with Fraudulent Financial Reporting Risk for Accounts Payable

question 81

Multiple Choice

When dealing with fraudulent financial reporting risk for accounts payable,

• A) companies will generally tend to overstate accounts payable.
• B) it is difficult for the auditor to verify if all liabilities have been recorded if prenumbered receiving reports are used.
• C) companies have used fictitious reductions to accounts payable to overstate net income.
• D) accounts payable is rarely a significant risk area for fraudulent financial reporting.

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