Capitalizing items that are not fixed assets may result in inflated net income and assets, financial statement misstatements, fines and penalties, or reputational damage. Choose the best control activity to address this risk. Have a code of conduct that employees must agree to and sign, as well as training for employees that includes firing and legal actions for engaging in fraud. Periodically checking physical fixed assets against the fixed asset records Require bidders to sign and submit non-collusion affidavits stating the bidder has not colluded with employees or other bidders. Expand the list of bidders to make it more difficult for bidders to collude