Financial Statement Fraud Is Typically Committed When What Type of Conditions

question 49

Multiple Choice

Financial statement fraud is typically committed when what type of conditions are present?

• A) Small cap stocks, those whose assets are less than $100 million.
• B) In companies with lower earnings, in companies with earnings problems, or downward trends in earnings.
• C) Has no audit committee, or none of the audit committee members is highly skilled, or the audit committee seldom meets.
• D) All of the above.

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