Which of the Following Situations Would Be Defined as Fraud

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations would be defined as fraud under the auditing standards?

• A)Errors in the application of accounting principles.
• B)Errors in the accounting data underlying the financial report.
• C)Misinterpretation of facts that existed when the financial report was prepared.
• D)Misappropriation of assets.

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