Eliseth Ltd is a public company whose shares are traded on the ASX. A former executive...

Eliseth Ltd is a public company whose shares are traded on the ASX. A former executive was formally accused of fraud last month. This executive used his influence with three major suppliers to increase the price of the inventories’ contracts for the last three years. Eliseth identified those contracts and estimated a loss around AUD 5 billion which this amount was paid by Eliseth in the past three years. The inventory was recorded at cost. Using the appropriate accounting standard and the new conceptual framework issued by IASB in 2018 respond:

What would you recommend Eliseth to do? You must provide the basis of your recommendation.

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