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Accounting Information Systems 8th Edition by James Hall
Edition 8ISBN: 978-1111972141Accounting Information Systems 8th Edition by James Hall
Edition 8ISBN: 978-1111972141 Exercise 102
FRAUD SCHEME
A purchasing agent for a home improvement center is also part owner in a wholesale lumber company. The agent has sole discretion in selecting vendors for the lumber sold through the center. The agent directs a disproportionate number of purchase orders to his company, which charges above-market prices for its products. The agent's financial interest in the supplier is unknown to his employer.
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What type of fraud is this, and what controls can be implemented to prevent or detect the fraud?
A purchasing agent for a home improvement center is also part owner in a wholesale lumber company. The agent has sole discretion in selecting vendors for the lumber sold through the center. The agent directs a disproportionate number of purchase orders to his company, which charges above-market prices for its products. The agent's financial interest in the supplier is unknown to his employer.
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What type of fraud is this, and what controls can be implemented to prevent or detect the fraud?
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