6. Access a recently issued SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Release related to a fraud action (www.sec.gov). Click on enforcement and determine incentive(s)/pressure to commit the fraud, accounting issue(s), and the motive for the fraud.

Match each of the numbered descriptions 1 through 7 with the term or phrase it best reflects. Indicate your answer by writing the letter A through G for the term or phrase in the blank provided. A. Ethics B. Fraud triangle C. Prevention D. Internal controls E. Sarbanes-Oxley Act 1. Requires the SEC to pay whistleblowers. 2. Examines whether financial statements are prepared using GAAP; it does not ensure absolute accuracy of the statements. 3. Requires documentation and verification of internal controls and increases emphasis on internal control effectiveness. 4. Procedures set up to protect company property and equipment, ensure reliable accounting, promote efficiency, and encourage adherence to policies. 5. A less expensive and more effective means to stop fraud. 6. Three factors push a person to commit fraud: opportunity, pressure, and rationalization. 7. Beliefs that distinguish right from wrong.

Provide 3 examples of telltale hints that are indications of a cover-up of fraudulent activity in the accounting records

Cite any example of an accounting fraud.What actions were taken by the authorities after that?