Employee Embezzlement Can Be Direct or Indirect

question 24

Multiple Choice

Employee embezzlement can be direct or indirect. Indirect fraud occurs when:

• A) an employee uses company assets to run his/her private business.
• B) employees establish dummy companies and have their employers pay for goods that are not actually delivered.
• C) an employee receives a kickback from a vendor.
• D) an employee steals company cash, inventory, tools, or other assets.

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Definitions:

Unethical Sales Tactics

Sales methods that are deceitful, manipulative, or otherwise violate ethical standards, often employed to secure sales at the expense of customer trust.

High-Pressure

A term often used to describe aggressive sales tactics that push customers towards making immediate decisions or purchases.

Reciprocity

In business, reciprocity refers to the mutual exchange of goods, services, or favors, where both parties stand to benefit from the transaction.

Competitive Intelligence

The practice of gathering, analyzing, and using information about competitors, market trends, and the external business environment for strategic planning.