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Kiting

Kiting refers to the fraudulent practice of inflating bank balances by exploiting timing differences between cheque deposits and withdrawals. It temporarily overstates available funds and is considered a serious accounting and auditing red flag. Detecting kiting requires careful bank reconciliation and cash-flow analysis.

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