An error is an unintentional misstatement of amounts or disclosures in the financial statements
such as e.g. mathematical or clerical mistakes, unreasonable accounting estimate arising from
misinterpretation of facts.
Fraud is an intentional act by one or more individuals among management, employees or third
parties involving the use of deception to obtain an unjust or illegal advantage. Fraud involving
only employees of the entity is referred to as employee fraud.eg fraudulent financial reporting
and misappropriation of assets i.e. defalcation, manipulation or alteration of documents folloWed
by an act that conceals these existences.
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List two techniques that could be used by a firm to minimize errors.
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Highlight four types of fraud that could occur in an accounting and internal control system over
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Propose three ways in which a company might prevent or minimise accounting errors.
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Explain how the external auditor reduces audit time by relying on the work of the client's internal
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Explain how the external auditor reduces audit time by relying on the work of the client's internal
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