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A former chairman, CFO, and controller of Donnkenny, Inc., an apparel company that makes sportswear for Pierre Cardin and Victoria Jones, pleaded guilty to financial statement fraud. These managers used false
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Why might control procedures listed in this chapter be insufficient in stopping this type of fraud?
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How could this type of fraud be stopped
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