CFLED(SZ:300301) Zheng Quan Shi Bao Wang·2025-06-27 13:32Core Viewpoint - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has intensified its crackdown on financial fraud, with 128 cases investigated in 2024, focusing on fictitious business activities, abuse of accounting policies, and collusion with third parties [1] Group 1: Regulatory Actions - The CSRC employs various methods such as annual report reviews, on-site inspections, public opinion monitoring, and big data modeling to uncover financial fraud [1] - The case of *ST Changfang serves as a warning to other listed companies considering mergers and acquisitions, highlighting the consequences of financial misconduct [1] Group 2: Case Details - Changfang Group's subsidiary, Kangmingsheng, inflated profits and accounts receivable through unrecorded sales rebates, leading to false disclosures in the 2020 and 2021 annual reports [2] - In 2020, Kangmingsheng understated sales rebate expenses by 7.9778 million, inflating profits by the same amount, and overstated accounts receivable by 148 million, which was 5.4% of Changfang Group's total assets [2] - In 2021, similar actions resulted in an understatement of sales rebate expenses by 5.4873 million, inflating profits and overstating accounts receivable by 158 million, accounting for 9.31% of the total assets [2] Group 3: Management's Defense - Changfang Group claimed that it lost control over Kangmingsheng due to historical issues and external pressures, asserting that the fraudulent activities were not approved by the company [3] - The management emphasized their efforts to strengthen control and cooperate with audits, arguing that they acted in the company's best interest [3][4] - The CSRC acknowledged the management's attempts to rectify the situation but stated that lack of knowledge or participation in the fraud does not exempt them from responsibility [4]