A multimediacourse graduate used design software to create paychecks that lookedidentical to those of a company in his town.The paychecks were deposited electronically into ofhis friends’ accounts. What type of fraud did hecommit? Select one: a. output fraud. b. input fraud. c. computer instruction fraud. d. processor fraud

A multimediacourse graduate used design software to create paychecks that lookedidentical to those of a company in his town.The paychecks were deposited electronically into ofhis friends’ accounts. What type of fraud did hecommit? Select one: a. output fraud. b. input fraud. c. computer instruction fraud. d. processor fraud

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter9: Auditing The Revenue Cycle.

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