Likely Tax Fraud Welcome! You are encouraged to register with the site and login (for free). When you register, you support the site and your question history is saved.A study this year found that, among citizens of Patria whose tax reports were selected at random for an audit, 21% had prepared their taxes with the assistance of a tax accountant. However, among those whose audits uncovered indications of potential tax fraud, only 3% had prepared their taxes with the assistance of a tax accountant. Clearly, citizens of Patria who prepare their taxes without the assistance of a tax accountant are more likely to commit tax fraud. The conclusion drawn above depends on which of the following assumptions? Citizens who commit tax fraud with the assistance of a tax accountant are less likely to caught by an audit. Citizens whose records have indications of potential tax fraud are more likely to commit tax fraud than those whose records do not. Tax accountants will ensure that their clients file taxes that are not fraudulent. Some citizens who choose to prepare their taxes without the assistance of a account do so in order to conceal tax fraud. Citizens who prepare their taxes with the assistance of an accountant do so in order to avoid accidentally committing tax fraud. Review Answer