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Fraud Triangle Risk Assessment Tool (SA 240)

The SA 240 fraud triangle documented properly — pressure, opportunity and rationalization factors assessed at the entity and engagement level, with a working conclusion on overall fraud risk.

Free · CORAA original — SA-aligned
Updated 28 Jul 2026
Standard
SA 240 — Auditor's Responsibilities Relating to Fraud
Tests
Pressure · Opportunity · Rationalization
Level
Entity-level and engagement/account-level
Output
Documented fraud risk conclusion + audit response
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FRAUD TRIANGLE RISK ASSESSMENT

Entity: ___ · Period: ___

SA 240 frames fraud risk through three conditions that are typically all present, in some form, where fraud occurs: an incentive or pressure to commit fraud, a perceived opportunity to do so, and an ability to rationalize the fraudulent action. This working paper documents the auditor's assessment of each, at both the entity level and — where a specific risk has been identified — the individual engagement/account level.

A. Pressure / Incentive Factors

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Common questions

FAQs.

Is the fraud triangle a required part of every audit?
The underlying inquiries and risk assessment are required by SA 240 in every audit — fraud risk factors must be considered when identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement due to fraud. The "fraud triangle" is the standard conceptual framework auditors use to organize that assessment; this tool documents it in the structure SA 240 actually expects (pressure, opportunity, rationalization), not as a separate optional exercise.
Does identifying a pressure or opportunity factor mean fraud is occurring?
No. A risk factor is a condition that has been observed to be associated with fraud in the past — its presence increases risk, it does not establish that fraud has occurred. Auditors respond to elevated risk with more or different procedures, unpredictability, and professional scepticism; a factor being present is an input to planning, not a finding in itself.
Is this assessment a legal or forensic finding?
No — it is an audit risk-assessment working paper prepared under SA 240 as part of planning and performing the audit. It documents risk factors considered and the resulting audit response. It is not an investigation report, a legal opinion, or a finding of fraud; where the assessment indicates fraud may in fact have occurred, that moves into investigation territory covered by separate templates in this library.
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