Fraud Examination 5th Edition by Steve Albrecht,Chad Albrecht,Conan Albrecht, Mark Zimbelman

Exercise 5

During the audit of a major client, you notice that revenues have increased dramatically from the third to the fourth quarter and especially over the same periods of last year. You've received tips alleging that the company is overstating its revenues. What steps would you take to examine the legitimacy of management's assertions regarding its reported revenue