If an employee made a mistake that resulted in a loss of company funds and misstated...
If an employee made a mistake that resulted in a loss of company funds and misstated financial reports, would the employee be guilty of fraud? Discuss.
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No, the employee would not be guilty of fraud , as the error made by employee is by mistake , not done intensionally . If employee uses some scheme which are fraud or using tricks which are illegal act , or stating false statement or promises and it lose the funds of companies to compensate it , then it will consider as fraud .
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