An employee in charge of counting and depositing cash holdings at the end of the day urgently needs some extra cash to pay her son's medical bills. According to the fraud triangle, this situation likely constitutes:

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The situation described provides a motive/need (the urgent need for cash for medical bills) and opportunity (being in charge of counting and depositing cash holdings) for committing fraud, according to the fraud triangle theory. Rationalization is not mentioned in the scenario.

An Employee in Charge of Counting and Depositing Cash Holdings