Abstract
The article analyzes the conditions in which fraud or corruption occurs in business. It is stated that financial statement fraud cost is high when a company manipulates its financial statements, which in turn may affect the market value of the company's stock. A fraud theory is presented to explain the motivations for fraud. According to the article, by better understanding the causes of fraud, this may be prevented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 34-39 |
| Specialist publication | European Business Forum |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2007 |