CFA Financial Statement Fraud

Question 1

Which of the following best describes financial statement fraud?

Accepted Answer

Intentional misrepresentation or omission of material information in financial reports

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Theft of cash by an employee before it is recorded

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Unauthorized use of company credit cards

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Falsifying expense reimbursement claims

Question 2

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Section 302 requires corporate officers to:

Accepted Answer

Certify the accuracy and completeness of their company's financial reports

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Audit all financial statements independently

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Report all suspicious transactions to the FBI

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Maintain a fraud hotline for employees

Question 3

Which financial statement manipulation technique involves recording revenue before it is actually earned?

Accepted Answer

Premature revenue recognition

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Cookie jar reserves

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Channel stuffing

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Round-tripping

Question 4

What is 'channel stuffing' in the context of financial statement fraud?

Accepted Answer

Shipping excess inventory to distributors to inflate reported sales

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Hiding liabilities in off-balance-sheet entities

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Inflating asset values through fictitious appraisals

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Recording expenses in future periods to boost current profits

Question 5

Which ratio is most useful for detecting potential revenue overstatement in a company's financial statements?

Accepted Answer

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

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Debt-to-equity ratio

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Current ratio

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Return on Assets (ROA)

Question 6

In the Beneish M-Score model, which index primarily measures changes in revenue relative to receivables?

Accepted Answer

Days Sales in Receivables Index (DSRI)

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Asset Quality Index

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Gross Margin Index

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Leverage Index

Question 7

What is a 'cookie jar reserve' scheme?

Accepted Answer

Overstating reserves in good years to release them later and smooth earnings

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Understating liabilities to improve the balance sheet

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Recording fictitious sales to overseas subsidiaries

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Capitalizing operating expenses to inflate assets