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Author: JOHNSTONE, Karla M; Gramling, Audrey A.; Rittenberg, Larry E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: Fraud refers to an intended attempt to misrepresent the financial statement of an entity in order to attain some personal gain or advantage.
To explain: The Company D’s main complaints and risks associated with the accepting and retaining clients in the foreign country that is not supportive of US interest.
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