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Inherent risk is the potential that a firm has a material misstatement in its financial statements. This is a financial auditing term that refers to errors, omissions or fraud in accounting. It is difficult for outsiders to assess inherent risk. Individual investors depend on a firm's independent auditors to reduce inherent risk by confirming facts and judgements in a firm's accounting.
ExampleAn investor purchases a stock because she is impressed by recent earnings and the firm's lack of debt. It is later revealed that the firm has massive and unsustainable debt loads hidden in various subsidiaries that is backed by the firm's assets. The stock collapses in price on the news.|
Type | | Definition | The potential that a firm has a material misstatement in its financial statements. | Related Concepts | |
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