Question

Embezzlers who manipulate accounting records to conceal their fraud (or theft of assets) most often ____.Group of answer choices"Balance" the accounting equation by reducing equity."Balance" the accounting equation by reducing revenues."Balance" the accounting equation by reducing liabilities."Balance" the accounting equation by increasing expenses.

Answer 1

."Balance" the accounting equation by increasing expenses.

Step-by-step explanation:

If an organization wants to manipulate its accounting records so that it could conceal their fraud so the best way is to balance the accounting equation by increasing the expenses so no one can judge it and they can fulfill their objective

Here,

Accounting equation is

Total assets = Total liabilities + stockholder equity

The company increases their expenses with a motive to earn high income and wants to hide it by this method

So in the given case, the same method is applied