Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 2, Problem 39RSCQ
Many consider the Enron fraud to be one of the most significant frauds of the early 2000s.
a. Describe the various failures and environmental characteristics during this rime that enabled the Enron fraud to happen.
b. What elements of the fraud triangle seem most relevant to the Enron fraud?
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Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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