Manipulation or falsification of accounts
By manipulation or falsification of accounts we mean to say that the accounts are prepared in such a way as to show more profits or less profit or even to show a loss when in fact there is no loss. This type of fraud is difficult to discover. It is usually committed by directors or managers with certain objects.
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