Why Is Fraud Detection an Important Part of the Audit

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why is fraud detection an important part of the audit?

• A)Auditors are required to seek out and find all fraud,regardless of its magnitude.
• B)Auditors expect that management will make them aware of any fraud in the financial statements.
• C)Society expects that financial statements have not been materially misstated due to fraud.
• D)Society realizes that some fraud was not intended to be discovered by auditors.

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Definitions:

Negative Stereotypes

Preconceived and oversimplified beliefs about a particular group of people or things that are mostly unfavorable and can lead to discrimination.

Psychological Effects

The mental and emotional impacts or changes that occur in response to an external stimulus.

Attributional Ambiguity

The uncertainty faced by members of stigmatized groups about whether the treatment they receive is due to their personal characteristics or their group membership.

Negative Feelings

Unpleasant or undesirable emotions such as sadness, anger, or fear.