What is the distinguishing characteristic of fraud for the purposes of the ISAs? Please select the right answer. It causes a material misstatement in the financial statements The auditor cannot make legal determination of whether fraud has actually occurred It is accompanied by manipulation, falsification or alteration of accounting records or documentation The underlying action resulting in the misstatement of the financial statements was intentional
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