ESG REPORTING MANIPULATION AND THE RISK OF FINANCIAL FRAUD

The latest edition of the Thought 4 Leaders FIRE magazine includes an article about ESG misreporting, saying that the current environment provides all three elements of the oft-touted “fraud triangle” – pressure, opportunity and rationale.  However, it also says that there are several warning signs of ESG-related fraud, many of which are familiar to those involved in the investigation of financial statement fraud.

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