Case $8$

Compare the first$-$digit frequency in the transactions in this table below with Benford's Law. What are the results?

Could fraud be occurring in this organization?

CASE $8$

$\backslash$table$[[$AMOUNT$,$DESCRIPTION,CHECK NO$.],[$$$235\mathrm{.}65,$Payment to U$.$S$.$ West for phone bill,$2001],[$$$654\mathrm{.}36,\backslash$table$[[$John$\text{'}$s Heating and Cooling for$],[$fixing A$/$C in December$]],2002],[$$$4,987\mathrm{.}36,\backslash$table$[[$Sharky$\text{'}$s Used Car Dealership for$],[$Yugo truck$]],2003],[$$$339\mathrm{.}13,\backslash$table$[[$Salt River Project for power in$],[$December$]],2004],[$$$475\mathrm{.}98,\backslash$table$[[$Arizona Department of Internal$],[$Revenue for taxes$]],2005],[$$$254\mathrm{.}14,$Grainger Corp. for power tools,$2006],[$$$504\mathrm{.}17,$Home Depot for outdoor carport,$2007],[$$$171\mathrm{.}54,\backslash$table$[[$Steelin$\text{'}$s Consulting for help with$],[$computer network$]],2008],[$$$326\mathrm{.}45,\backslash$table$[[$Payment to U$.$S$.$ West for phone bill$],[$in January$]],2009],[$$$477\mathrm{.}67,$Bank of America for loan payment,$2010]]$

A$.$ create a finacial statement?