At Crazy Eddie, the management team established “deceiving the auditors” as a primary strategic objective. If management spends considerable time and effort on this goal, is it possible that the auditor can still fulfill his or her mission of ensuring the financial statements are not materially misstated? If so, what steps can an auditor take to overcome these types of situations?

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Fraud

Fraud in accounting is the planned manipulation of financial documents to make a false appearance of corporate financial health. Moreover, it includes an employee, accountant, or the company itself misleading investors and shareholders.