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These affiliations can be problematic for the organization, but also problematic from the employee’s perspective. Since Harold was once responsible for the Lancelot audits when he worked for their external auditor, it made it difficult for him to claim that he had no knowledge of the fraud. Even if he honestly did not know about the fraud, his previous affiliations with Lancelot run counter to his claim of ignorance.