ABCDE Technologies, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of PC cards. The...
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ABCDE Technologies, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of PC cards. The company sells its PC cards primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for industrial and commercial applications in a market with intense competition.
In fact, many OEM companies ran into financial difficulty in 2008 because of fierce competition. The following tables are part of the company's financial statements for 20x1 and 20x2:
| ABCDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARTIAL) - UNAUDITED |
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|---|---|---|
| DECEMBER 31, 20X1 | DECEMBER 31, 20X2 | |
| Assets: | ||
| Current Assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $6,181,520 | $970,446 |
| Available - for - sales securities | 4,932,763 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $148,300 and $139,200 at December 31, 20X1, respectively | ||
| Inventories | 18,229,317 | 8,609,492 |
| Other current assets | 18,229,317 | 8,609,492 |
| __________ | __________ | |
| Total current assets | $60,165,148 | $22,121,600 |
| ========== | ========== | |
| ABCDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (PARTIAL) - UNAUDITED | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20X1 | 20X2 | 20X3 | |
| Sales | $37,847,681 | $12,445,015 | $8,213,236 |
| Cost of goods sold | 15,895,741 | 6,832,927 | 4,523,186 |
| __________ | __________ | __________ | |
| Gross margin | $21,951,940 | $5,612,088 | $3,690,050 |
| ========== | ========== | ========== | |
1. Determine the red flags that exist in these financial statements. Describe the scenarios that might contain these symptoms.
2. Based upon the red flags and scenarios you identified, determine what types of financial statement fraud the company may be involved in.
Financial Statements:
Financial statements are the foundation of a company. Financial statements must be accurate, reliable, and timely prepared to make informed business decisions.
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