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The tone at the top at Tesla, Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) is one that rewards risk-taking and innovation. Although important to the company's success, the dark side of this tone at the top is that it creates a grueling work environment and might foster the kind of “whatever it takes” mentality that is often associated with fraud (KPMG 2013). While Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, has many admirable leadership qualities, his charisma and demanding leadership style could create fraud risks for Tesla. Mr. Musk's ego could enable him to rationalize “cooking the books” in order to protect his legacy and achieve his ambitious goals...

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