ATC 7-7
a. Net income is artificially inflated because of the failure
to properly recognize bad debt expense when it became known
that some of the receivable balance was uncollectible. The
balance sheet is affected in two ways. First, retained
earnings and therefore stockholder’s equity are overstated.
receivable. He knows that the accounts receivable balance
have become impaired but would be deceiving the bank in
order to obtain the loan he needed. This deception by
deliberate omission of important facts would constitute
fraud.
c. The three elements of the fraud triangle are:
known (secret) information that if known by the bank would
preclude him from getting the loan he needs.
The capacity for rationalization—Saunders’ company is
thriving, therefore, he has every reason to believe that
repayment of the loan will not be a problem. He further