In: Accounting
5. Which of the following statements best reflects the nature of the relationship of fraud risk factors to the existence of financial statement fraud perpetuated by a company’s management? (2 points)
A. The existence of at least one fraud risk factor indicates that a financial statement fraud has definitely occurred.
B. The lack of existence of at least one fraud risk factor indicates that a financial statement fraud has definitely not occurred.
C. The existence of at least one fraud risk factor indicates that there is higher risk that a financial statement fraud has occurred.
D. The existence of at least one fraud risk factor has no bearing on whether or not a financial statement fraud has occurred.
Solution: The existence of at least one fraud risk factor has no bearing on whether or not a financial statement fraud has occurred.
Explanation: The three fraud risk factor are: pressure/ incentive to perpetrate fraud; an opportunity to do the fraud; and rationalization/attitude on the justification of the fraudulent action. The presence of at least one fraud risk factor is not an indicator of fraud in the financial statements.