Identify the True Statement About Detecting Fraud Using Financial Statement

Multiple Choice

Identify the true statement about detecting fraud using financial statement reports.

A) Performing horizontal analysis requires converting the Income statement balances to percentages of gross sales.
B) Vertical analysis is the most direct method of focusing on changes from period to period.
C) Before performing any data-driven analysis that targets fraud and corruption in financial statements, the numbers in all three types of financial statements need to be converted to percentages.
D) Small frauds may not affect the summarized financial statements significantly to be detected.