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What are fraud risk factors and give examples?

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Fraud risk factors are events or conditions indicating incentive/pressure, opportunity, or rationalization. Examples: pressure to meet analyst forecasts or debt covenants, management compensation tied heavily to results, weak controls or dominant management, complex or related-party transactions, high staff turnover in accounting, and a history of aggressive accounting or override.
Real-world example A dominant CEO, thin controls, and bonus-driven targets together constitute strong fraud risk factors.

Common follow-ups: What conditions signal opportunity? | How do incentives create fraud risk?

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