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financial fraud  

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  • Accounting fraud involves an attempt by insiders at a company to manipulate the company's financial results to achieve an objective. The most common techniques used to manipulate the company's financial results include accelerating or deferring revenue or expenses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice; Financial Fraud]

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