Question

Identify a recent business trend that could be contributing to the increased number of collusive frauds.
a. Increasing frequency of supplier alliances, and closer relationships between buyers and suppliers.
b. Reducing costs and product quality by using same suppliers.
c. Increased competition amongst suppliers.
d. Advances in technology that simplify the process of conducting business.

Answer 1

Supplier alliances are occurring more frequently, and suppliers and customers are getting to know one another better.

Fraud Collusion Dangers.

The standard acknowledges the dangers of collusion as well as the increased risk for the auditor in expressing an incorrect opinion, or "audit failure."

The issues with asset misappropriation and financial statement misstatement are brought up by the amended standard for auditors to consider.

Employees, suppliers, customers, and other parties must enlist the help of their co-conspirators in the first type of fraud, or at the very least work together to plan it. This is not a simple task, as it will be discussed below; in an asset theft scheme, coordination and recruitment demand a certain level of risk from the participants.

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