Which of the following characteristics is most likely to heighten an auditor’s concernabout the risk of material misstatements due to fraud in an entity’s financial statements?(1) The entity’s industry is experiencing declining customer demand.(2) Employees who handle cash receipts are not bonded.(3) Internal auditors have direct access to the board of directors and the entity’smanagement.(4) The board of directors is active in overseeing the entity’s financial reporting policies.

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Fraud

Fraud in accounting is the planned manipulation of financial documents to make a false appearance of corporate financial health. Moreover, it includes an employee, accountant, or the company itself misleading investors and shareholders.