Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134065823
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Explain and illustrate fraudulent financial reporting.

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Fraudulent financial reporting: The fraudulent financial reporting refers to the intentional or purposeful omission or misstatement of the information for deceiving the users.

The examples of fraudulent financial reporting are:

  • Modifying the time of recording sales to increase the revenue;
  • Recording the expenses as fixed assets for accelerating revenue.

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