Fraud Examination
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ISBN: 9781305079144
Author: W. Steve Albrecht, Chad O. Albrecht, Conan C. Albrecht, Mark F. Zimbelman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 8TF
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To identify if the following statement is true or false: “Even a good system of internal controls will often not be completely effective because of fallibilities of the people applying and enforcing the controls.”
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