Essay Questions:
1. Rationalization is one of the components of the fraud triangle. What types of rationalization could a person use to justify misconduct? How can a company protect itself from rationalization as a part of fraud?
2. How does vertical analysis of financial statements differ from horizontal analysis? Which method do you think is a better analysis tool?
3. Name and describe one liquidity ratio. What does this ratio measure? What is the formula for this ratio?