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Author: Albrecht, W. Steve, Chad O., Conan C., Zimbelman, Mark F.

Publisher: Cengage,

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Chapter 1, Problem 21MCQ

Which of the following is not an example of employee embezzlement?

Land conservation employees stealing equipment.
Cashiers stealing money from the cash register.
Angry employees vandalizing the building with spray paint.
Salespeople overcharging for products and pocketing the excess cash.

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Which of the following is not an example of employee embezzlement? Land conservation employees stealing equipment. Cashiers stealing money from the cash register. Angry employees vandalizing the building with spray paint. Salespeople overcharging for products and pocketing the excess cash.

Solution Summary: The author explains that employee embezzlement is the most common type of occupational fraud. Employees deceive their employer by taking company assets, such as cash, inventory, tools, supplies, or insider trading.

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