Of the following examples of fraud,which will be the most difficult to prevent and detect? Assume the company enforces adequate segregation of duties.
A) Jim issues credit cards to him and Marie, and when the credit card balances are just under $1,000, Marie writes off the accounts as bad debt. Jim then issues new cards.
B) An employee puts inventory behind the dumpster while unloading a vendor's delivery truck, then picks up the inventory later in the day and puts it in her car.
C) A mail room employee steals a check received from a customer and destroys the documentation.
D) The accounts receivable clerk does not record sales invoices for friends or family, so they can receive free goods.

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Jim and Marie's scheme involves collusion, which makes it more difficult to prevent and detect because it bypasses the controls set by segregation of duties.

Of the Following Examples of Fraud,which Will Be the Most