With respect to fraudulent financial reporting, which one of the following statements is not correct? a. The risk that the auditor will not detect misstatement due to management fraud is greater than those due to employee fraud. b. It is difficult for the auditor to determine if misstatements in accounting estimates are caused by fraud or error. c. When the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with ISAs, material misstatements are guaranteed to be detected by the auditor. d. Excessive pressure on management to meet expectations of third parties creates incentives for

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