1. The fraud triangle identifies three critical elements that generally must exist in order for fraud to occur. They are:
Motive
Opportunity
Rationalization
Discuss each of these three factors as they relate to the McKinley case study. Discuss how McKinley came to have motive and opportunity, and also discuss how he rationalized his actions.
2. Did the bank have a good system of internal controls? Should the external auditor have detected the fraud? Why or why not?