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Ocupacional Fraud.pptx
1.
Fraud Detection &
Prevention April 26, 2016
2.
ā¢ Occupational Fraud
Defined ā¢ ACFE Fraud Study Results & Recommendations ā¢ Occupational Fraud Categories & Schemes ā¢ Red Flags of Fraud ā¢ Keys to Prevention & Detection ā¢ Essential Internal Controls 2 Agenda Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
3.
Occupational Fraud Defined 3 Ā©
2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
4.
The use of
oneās occupation for personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or application of the employing organizationās resources or assets. Violation of trust Three general categories: ļ¼ Asset misappropriation ļ¼ Corruption ļ¼ Financial statement fraud 4 Definition Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
5.
Perpetrator steals or
misuses an organizationās resources. Examples: a. Clerk stealing cash receipts. b. Payroll Clerk creating a ghost employee. c. Purchasing Clerk creating a fictitious vendor and false invoice. d. Employees āborrowingā equipment, tools, etc. e. Sales person purchasing personal items on the Company credit card. f. Falsified expense reports. 5 Asset Misappropriation Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
6.
Employeeās use of
influence in business transactions in a way that violates duty to the employer for the purpose of obtaining benefit for self or someone else. Examples: a. Purchasing Department Manager awarding a contract to a vendor for a kickback. b. Human Resources Director hiring unqualified āfriendsā to fill positions. c. City Council member trading votes for personal favors. 6 Corruption Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
7.
Intentional misstatement or
omission of material information in the organizationās financial reports. Examples: a. Inflating revenues on the financial statements. b. Concealing liabilities and expenses. c. Improperly valuing assets 7 Financial Statement Fraud Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
8.
2016 ACFE Fraud
Study Results & Recommendations 8 Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
9.
Worldās largest anti-fraud
organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Over 75,000 members in more than 140 countries. Provides educational tools and practical solutions for anti-fraud professionals. Offers its members the opportunity for professional certification ā the CFE credential is preferred by businesses and government entities around the world and indicates expertise in fraud prevention and detection. 9 About the ACFE Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
10.
Online survey distributed
to over 41,000 CFEs. Received 2,410 usable responses for purposes of the report. Respondents were asked to provide a detailed narrative of the single largest fraud case they investigated since January 2014. Respondents were also presented with 81 questions to answer. Survey respondents had a median of 10 years of experience in fraud examination. 10 Study Methodology Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
11.
ā¢ Estimated organizations
lose 5% of annual revenue to fraud ā applied to 2014 estimated Gross World Product, this translates to potential fraud loss of up to $3.7 trillion worldwide. ā¢ Median loss in the study was $150,000 with more than 23.2% of the cases involving losses over $1 million. ā¢ Fraud lasted a median of 18 months, losses rose with duration of scheme. ā¢ Asset misappropriation schemes (fraudulent disbursements, theft of cash receipts, other asset misappropriations) were the most common form of fraud, representing 83% of the cases and least costly at a median loss of $125,000. ā¢ Financial statement fraud schemes were the least common form of fraud, representing less than 10% of the cases and most costly at a median loss at $975,000. 11 Summary of Findings Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
12.
ā¢ Corruption schemes
fell in the middle, comprising just over 35% of cases and causing a median loss of $200,000. ā¢ Occupational frauds are most likely to be detected by tips (40%) followed by management review (13%) and Internal Audit (16%). ā¢ Small organizations are disproportionately victimized by occupational fraud. ā¢ Banking/financial services, manufacturing and government/public administration were the most commonly victimized industries. ā¢ Anti-fraud controls appear to help reduce the cost and duration of occupational fraud schemes. ā¢ High-level perpetrators cause the greatest damage to their organizations. 12 Summary of Findings Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
13.
ā¢ More than
75% of frauds were committed by individuals in one of six departments: ā¢ Accounting/Finance ā¢ Operations ā¢ Sales ā¢ Executive/upper management ā¢ Customer service ā¢ Purchasing ā¢ First-time offenders - More than 85% of fraudsters had never been previously charged or convicted for a fraud-related offense. ā¢ Fraud perpetrators often display warning signs ā most common behavioral red flag reported in the survey were perpetrators living beyond their means (45%) and experiencing financial difficulty (30%). ā¢ Nearly half of victim organizations do not recover any losses that they suffer due to fraud. 13 Summary of Findings Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
14.
14 How Are Frauds
Detected? Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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15 Source of Tips Ā©
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ā¢ Occupational fraud
is a global problem ā trends in fraud schemes, perpetrator characteristics and anti-fraud controls are similar regardless of where the fraud occurred. ā¢ Fraud reporting is a critical component of an effective fraud prevention and detection system. ā¢ Organizations over-rely on audits. ā¢ Employee education is the foundation of preventing and detecting occupational fraud. Most frauds are detected by tips and anti-fraud training for employees and managers results in lower fraud losses. ā¢ Surprise audits are an effective, yet underutilized, tool in the fight against fraud. Useful in detecting fraud, but most important benefit is in preventing fraud by creating a perception of detection. ā¢ Small business are particularly vulnerable to fraud due to far fewer controls in place. Need to focus on hotlines and setting an ethical tone. ā¢ Internal controls alone are insufficient to fully prevent occupational fraud. 16 Conclusions & Recommendations Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
17.
ā¢ Fraudsters exhibit
behavioral warning signs of their misdeeds. For example: ā¢ Living beyond their means. ā¢ Financial difficulties. ā¢ Exhibiting control issues ā unwillingness to share duties. ā¢ Unusually close relationship with vendor/customer. ā¢ Wheeler dealer attitude. ā¢ Family problems. ā¢ Irritability, suspiciousness or defensiveness. ā¢ Addiction problems. ā¢ Refusal to take vacation. ā¢ Etc. ā¢ Auditors and employees should be trained to recognize the common behavioral signs that a fraud is occurring. ā¢ Effective fraud prevention measures are critical 17 Conclusions & Recommendations Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
18.
Occupational Fraud Categories &
Schemes 18 Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP Source: 2016 ACFE Global Fraud Study
19.
19 ACFE Fraud Tree Ā©
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ā¢ Most common
category of occupational fraud ā over 83% of cases reported. ā¢ Least costly ā median loss of $125,000. ā¢ Billing schemes were most common and check tampering the most costly (median loss of $158,000) 20 Overall Asset Misappropriation Findings Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
21.
ā Check Tampering ā
Billing ā Non-Cash ā Payroll ā Skimming ā Expense Reimbursements ā Cash Larceny ā Cash on Hand ā Cash Register Disbursements Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 21 Asset Misappropriation Schemes
22.
ā¢ Steal employer
funds by intercepting, forging or altering a check drawn on employer bank account. ā¢ Examples: ā Steal blank check stock and make check out to self. ā Steal outgoing check to vendor and deposit into personal account. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings ā 11.4% of cases. ā $158,000 median loss. ā 24 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 22 Asset Misappropriation - Check Tampering
23.
ā¢ Cause employer
to issue payment for fictitious goods or services, inflated invoices or invoices for personal purchases. ā¢ Examples: ā Create shell company and bill employer for services not rendered. ā Purchase personal item and submit invoice to employer for payment. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 22.2% of cases. ā $100,000 median loss. ā 24 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 23 Asset Misappropriation - Billing
24.
ā¢ Employee steals
or misuses any non-cash assets of the organization. ā¢ Examples: ā Steal assets or inventory. ā Steal or misuse confidential organization or customer data. ā Misuse assets or equipment for personal use. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 19.2% of cases. ā $70,000 median loss. ā 15 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 24 Asset Misappropriation - Non-Cash
25.
ā¢ Employee causes
employer to issue a payment by making false claims for compensation. ā¢ Examples: ā Claim overtime for hours not worked. ā Add ghost employees to payroll. ā Inflate wages. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 8.5% of cases. ā $90,000 median loss. ā 24 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 25 Asset Misappropriation - Payroll
26.
ā¢ Employee steals
an incoming payment from an organization before it is recorded on the organizationās books and records. ā¢ Examples: ā Accept payment, donāt record sale and pocket the money. ā Steal payments on receivables and write-off the account. ā Conceal theft of previous receipts by applying payments from current receipts (lapping). ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 11.9% of cases. ā $53,000 median loss. ā 22 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 26 Asset Misappropriation - Skimming
27.
ā¢ Employee makes
a claim for reimbursement of fictitious or inflated business expenses. ā¢ Examples: ā File a fraudulent expense report. ā Claiming personal travel. ā Nonexistent meals. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 14% of cases. ā $40,000 median loss. ā 24 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 27 Asset Misappropriation - Expense Reimbursements
28.
ā¢ Employee steals
cash receipts from an organization after it has been recorded on the organizationās books and records. ā¢ Examples: ā Steal cash and checks from daily receipts before they can be deposited in the bank. ā False voids or refunds. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 8.4% of cases. ā $90,000 median loss. ā 20 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 28 Asset Misappropriation - Cash Larceny
29.
ā¢ Employee steals
cash kept on hand at organization. ā¢ Examples: ā Steal cash from company vault. ā Steal from petty cash funds. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 11.5% of cases. ā $25,000 median loss. ā 15 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 29 Asset Misappropriation - Cash on Hand
30.
ā¢ Employee makes
false entries on a cash register to conceal the fraudulent removal of cash. ā¢ Examples: ā Void a sale on the register and steal the cash . ā Ring up a false refund and pocket the cash. ā¢ ACFE Global Fraud Study Findings: ā 2.7% of cases. ā $30,000 median loss. ā 13 months median duration. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 30 Asset Misappropriation - Cash Register Disbursements
31.
ā¢ 35.4% of
cases reported. ā¢ Median loss of $200,000. ā¢ Median duration ā 18 months. ā¢ Employees acting alone or in collusion with vendors/contractors. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 31 Overall Corruption Findings
32.
ā¢ Conflicts of
Interest ā¢ Bribery ā¢ Illegal Gratuities ā¢ Economic Extortion Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 32 Corruption Schemes
33.
ā¢ Employee/agent has
an undisclosed personal or economic interest in a matter that influences decisions and undermines their professional responsibility to their organization. ā¢ Types: ā Purchasing ā Sales Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 33 Corruption - Conflicts of Interest
34.
ā¢ Undisclosed financial
interest in a supplier or contractor. ā¢ Sets up a bogus contractor/vendor or buys through broker or middleman the employee controls. ā¢ Involved in other business ventures with supplier or contractor. ā¢ Interest in competing business. ā¢ Accepts inappropriate gifts, travel, entertainment or fees (kickbacks) from vendors. ā¢ Negotiates for or accepts employment with a supplier. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 34 Corruption - Conflicts of Interest - Purchasing
35.
ā¢ Underselling: Employee
has hidden interest in an outside company to which they sell goods or services at below market prices. ā¢ Writing off Sales: Employee tampers with organizations books to decrease or write-off amounts owed by the company in which the employee has a hidden interest. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 35 Corruption - Conflicts of Interest - Sales
36.
ā¢ Improper, undisclosed
payments made to obtain favorable treatment. ā¢ Collusion between external and internal parties = makes it hard to detect. ā¢ Types: ā Invoice Kickbacks ā Bid Rigging Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 36 Corruption - Bribery
37.
ā¢ Vendor submits
false invoices that either overstate the cost of goods/services or reflect fictitious sales. ā¢ Vendor pays kickback to employee of victim organization who either: ā Has approval authority and approves payment of the invoice. ā Lacks approval authority, but circumvents accounts payable controls. ā¢ Creating a fictitious purchase requisition and/or order. ā¢ Preparing a fraudulent invoice. ā¢ Preparing false vouchers. ā¢ Gaining access to a restricted password in order to authorize payments in the payables system. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 37 Corruption ā Bribery - Kickback
38.
ā¢ Employee receives
kickback for directing business to a vendor. ā¢ Vendor pays kickback to ensure a steady stream of business. ā¢ Vendor does not have to compete for the business and is no longer subject to economic pressures of the marketplace. ā¢ Purchasing organization almost always overpays. ā¢ Vendor may even raise prices to cover cost of kickback. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 38 Corruption ā Bribery ā Bid Rigging
39.
ā¢ Giving or
receiving something of value to reward a business decision. ā¢ Examples: ā A Real Estate Director negotiated a land development deal with a group of private investors. After the deal was approved, the Director and his wife were rewarded with a free international vacation. ā A Government Purchasing Manager awarded a Government contract to a new supply company. After the contract was approved, the Purchasing Manager received World Series Tickets. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 39 Corruption - Illegal Gratuities
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ā¢ Employee, through
the wrongful use of actual or threatened force or fear, demands money or other form of consideration to make a particular business decision. ā¢ Refusal to pay results in harm to the vendor. ā¢ āPay up or elseā¦..ā Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 40 Corruption - Economic Extortion
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ā¢ 10% of
cases reported. ā¢ Median loss of $975,000. ā¢ Median duration ā 24 months. ā¢ Occurs at higher levels/positions in the organization. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 41 Overall Financial Statement Findings
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ā¢ Fictitious Revenues ā¢
Timing Differences ā¢ Improper Asset Valuations ā¢ Concealed Liabilities and Expenses ā¢ Improper Disclosures Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 42 Financial Statement Fraud Schemes
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ā¢ Recording of
sales of goods or services that did not occur. ā¢ Can involve fake or legitimate customers: ā Prepare fictitious invoice (not mailed) for legitimate customer even though goods not delivered or services not rendered. ā Artificially inflate or alter invoices to reflect higher amounts than actually sold. ā¢ Typical accounting entry: Accounts Receivable (Debit) xxx,xxx Sales (Credit) xxx,xxx Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 43 Financial Statement - Fictitious Revenues
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ā¢ Recording of
sales of revenues or expenses in improper periods. ā¢ Types: ā Premature revenue recognition: recognize revenue before realized or realizable and earned. One or more of the following criteria not met: ā¢ Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists. ā¢ Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered. ā¢ The sellerās price to the buyer is fixed or determinable. ā¢ Collectability is reasonable assured. ā Sales with Conditions: terms have not been completed or rights and risks of ownership have not passed to the purchaser. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 44 Financial Statement - Timing Differences
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ā¢ Types (continued): ā
Long-Term Contracts: Risk is with the percentage-of- completion method for revenue recognition. Percentage-of- completion method recognizes revenues and expenses as measurable progress is made on a project and is vulnerable to manipulation. ā Multiple Deliverables: Seller completes the earnings process over a period of time and thus must recognize revenue over this period as components are delivered (ex. Cell phone and 2 year service). Managers can manipulate the estimated price of the individual components to delay or accelerate revenue recognition. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 45 Financial Statement - Timing Differences
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ā¢ Types (continued): ā
Channel-Surfing: Sale of an unusually large quantity of a product to distributors who are encouraged to overbuy through the use of deep discounts or extended payment terms. Results in increased short-term earnings. SEC has focused on this scheme and has brought enforcement actions against major U.S. corporations including Coca-Cola and McAfee. ā Recording Expenses in Wrong Period: Pressure to meet budgets can expose organizations to the risk of not timely recognizing expenses. This results in not properly matching expenses against the revenue they produce = increased earnings in the current period and depressed earnings in the subsequent period. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 46 Financial Statement - Timing Differences
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ā¢ Manipulate the
valuation of a companyās assets to strengthen the balance sheet and financial ratios. ā¢ Types: ā Inventory Valuation: Per GAAP, inventory must be valued at the lower of cost or market. Overstated assets and mismatched cost of goods sold with revenue could result by: ā¢ Failing to write down or off inventory. ā¢ Manipulation of physical inventory counts. ā¢ Inflation of unit costs. ā¢ Failure to adjust inventory for cost of goods sold. ā¢ Falsely reporting large values of inventory in transit. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 47 Financial Statement - Improper Asset Valuation
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ā¢ Types (continued): ā
Accounts Receivable: ā¢ Fictitious accounts receivables. ā¢ Failure to write off accounts receivable as bad debt expenses. ā Business Combinations: Companies are required to allocate the purchase price they have paid to acquire another business to tangible and intangible assets. The following could occur: ā¢ Over allocation of purchase price to in-process research and development assets which can be written off immediately. ā¢ Establish excessive reserves for various expenses at time of acquisition with plans to release the excess reserves into earnings at a future date. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 48 Financial Statement - Improper Asset Valuation
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ā¢ Types (continued): ā
Fixed Assets: Bogus fixed assets can be created by a variety of methods: ā¢ Booking fictitious assets. ā¢ Misrepresenting the value of fixed assets. ā¢ Capitalizing non-asset costs (ex. interest and finance charges). ā Understating Assets: Additional funding could be base on asset amounts (government regulated). Can be done directly or through improper depreciation. ā Misclassifying Assets: Could be done to meet budget requirements (ex. Fixed assets reclassified as current assets). Skews financial ratios and could help with loan covenants or other borrowing requirements. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 49 Financial Statement - Improper Asset Valuation
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ā¢ Understate liabilities
and expenses to manipulate financial statements to make a company appear more profitable. ā¢ Types: ā Liability/Expense Omissions: Fail to record liabilities or expenses. ā Improperly Capitalized Costs: Capitalizing expenses will overstate income in current period and understate income in subsequent periods due to depreciation expense. ā Returns and Allowances and Warranties: ā¢ Improper recording of sales returns and allowances = company fails to properly record the expense associated with sales returns and allowances. ā¢ Improper warranty recording = warranty is offered and warranty expense is not estimated and accrued. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 50 Financial Statement - Concealed Liabilities and Expenses
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ā¢ Types (Continued): ā
Using Off-Balance Sheet Entities to Conceal Expenses and Liabilities: Separate entity created to perform a single business purpose on the parent companyās behalf. Legal if accounted for properly. However, not legal if used to hide massive amount of debt for which parent company is responsible (ex. ENRON). Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 51 Financial Statement - Concealed Liabilities and Expenses
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ā¢ Management has
the responsibility to disclose all significant (material) information appropriately in the financial statements. In addition, the disclosed information must not be misleading. ā¢ Types: ā Liability Omissions: Failure to disclose loan covenants or contingent liabilities. ā Subsequent Events: Failure to disclose events occurring or becoming known after the close of the period that could have a significant effect on the financial position of the entity. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 52 Financial Statement - Improper Disclosures
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ā¢ Types (Continued): ā
Management Fraud: Failure to disclose significant frauds committed by officers, executives, and others in positions of trust. ā Related Party Transactions: Failure to fully disclose when a company does business with another entity whose management or operating policies can be controlled or significantly influenced by the company or by some other party in common. ā Accounting Changes: Failure to disclose accounting changes related to accounting principles, estimates, or reporting entities. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 53 Financial Statement - Improper Disclosures
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Red Flags of
Fraud 54 Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Living beyond
their means ā 45.8% ā¢ Financial difficulties ā 30% ā¢ Unusually close association with vendor/customer ā 20.1% ā¢ Wheeler-Dealer attitude ā 15.3% ā¢ Control issues/unwillingness to share duties ā 15.3% ā¢ Divorce/Family problems ā 13.4% ā¢ Irritability, suspiciousness, or defensiveness ā 12.3% ā¢ Addiction problems ā 10% Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 56 Behavioral Red Flags ā Top 8
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ā¢ Middle aged
male, employed by the organization for a number of years and in a position of trust. ā¢ Educated. ā¢ Works in the financial department. ā¢ Member of management. ā¢ Driven by money and opportunity. IS THIS TRUE????? Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 57 Typical Fraudster
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Keys to Prevention
& Detection 58 Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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Ā© 2016 All
Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP Anti-Fraud Culture Fraud Policy Fraud Awareness/Training Hotline Assess Fraud Risks Review/Investigation Improved Controls
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ā¢ Set the
tone at the top = Lead by Example ā Responsibility of Directors and Officers ā Behave ethically and openly communicate expectations to employees ā Treat all employees equally ā Zero tolerance ā¢ Create a positive workplace environment ā Focus on employee morale ā Empower employees ā Communicate ā¢ Hire and promote appropriate employees ā Conduct background investigations before hiring or promoting ā Check candidateās education, employment history, references ā Continuous and objective evaluation of compliance with entity values ā Violations addressed immediately Anti-Fraud Culture Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Code of
Conduct ā Formalized and founded on integrity ā Defines acceptable employee behavior ā Communicated to all employees ā All employees are held accountable for compliance ā¢ Discipline ā Sends a strong message throughout the entity ā Should be appropriate and consistent ā Consequences of committing fraud clearly communicated throughout the entity Anti-Fraud Culture Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Oversight Process ā
Audit Committee or Board of Directors ā¢ Evaluate managementās ātone at the topā, identification of fraud risks and implementation of anti-fraud controls ā¢ Ensure that management implements anti-fraud measures ā¢ Consider the potential for management override of controls ā Management ā¢ Directs, implements and monitors anti-fraud controls ā¢ Sets the ethical tone ā¢ Trains employees ā Internal Auditor ā¢ Identifies fraud indicators ā¢ Assesses fraud risks ā¢ Evaluates anti-fraud controls ā¢ Recommends actions to mitigate risks ā¢ Investigates potential frauds ā¢ Discipline ā Sends a strong message throughout the entity ā Should be appropriate and consistent ā Consequences of committing fraud clearly communicated throughout the entity Anti-Fraud Culture Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Demonstrate commitment
to combating fraud ā¢ Apply to all Directors, Management, employees, consultants, vendors, contractors, etc. ā¢ Should include: ā Statement of organizationās position on fraud ā Scope of the policy ā who does it apply to ā Managementās responsibility for prevention and detection of fraud ā Definition of fraud ā Actions constituting fraud ā Fraud reporting process/procedures ā Fraud investigation process/procedures ā Unit responsible for administration of the policy and investigating fraud allegations ā Statement on anonymity/confidentiality ā Consequences Fraud Policy Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Reviewed and
updated regularly. ā¢ Signed off and agreed to by the CEO and Board Chair. ā¢ See the ACFE for an example Fraud Policy http://www.acfe.com/uploadedFiles/ACFE_Website/Content/documents/Sa mple_Fraud_Policy.pdf Fraud Policy Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ All new
employees should be trained at time of hiring on the Code of Conduct and Fraud Policy. ā¢ Training should include: ā Their duty to communicate certain matters ā A list of the types of matters to be communicated along with examples ā How to communicate those matters ā Affirmation from senior management regarding employee expectations and communication responsibilities ā¢ Refresher training periodically Fraud Awareness/Training Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Enable employees,
vendors, customers and others to communicate concerns about known or suspected wrongdoing. ā¢ Telephone, email, internet. ā¢ Anonymous. ā¢ Adequately publicized. ā¢ Internal or External. ā¢ Complaint monitoring and investigation/resolution. Hotline Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Conduct an
annual fraud risk assessment. ā Assists management in systematically identifying where and how fraud may occur and who may be in a position to commit fraud ā Focus on fraud schemes and scenarios to determine the presence of internal controls and whether or not the controls can be circumvented. ā General steps: ā¢ Identify areas and processes to assess ā¢ Identify potential fraud schemes in each area/process ā¢ Assess likelihood and significant of each scheme ā¢ Map existing anti-fraud controls to potential fraud schemes ā¢ Test operating effectiveness of antifraud controls ā¢ Identify any control gaps and/or deficiencies = Residual risks ā¢ Document and report on the fraud risk assessment Assess Fraud Risks Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Mitigate Fraud
Risks ā Make changes to activities and/or processes = transfer or eliminate the risks ā Improve anti-fraud controls ā¢ Monitor Fraud Risks ā Develop data analytics for management to use to monitor fraud risks ā Utilize Internal Audit to conduct audits of risk areas. Assess Fraud Risks Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ All concerns/suspicions
of wrongdoing should be reviewed and determination made whether a fraud investigation is warranted. ā¢ Develop a policy for fraud reviews and investigations that specifies: ā Who is responsible for the review/investigation ā Roles of Legal Counsel, Human Resources, Internal Audit, others ā Process for conducting the review/investigation ā Documentation requirements ā Reporting requirements ā When to involve law enforcement Fraud Review/Investigation Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Gather sufficient
information and perform procedures necessary to determine: ā Whether fraud has occurred ā Loss or exposure associated with the fraud ā Who was involved and how it happened ā¢ Must prepare, document and preserve evidence sufficient for potential legal proceedings. ā¢ Include experts = Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Fraud Review/Investigation Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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ā¢ Use lessons
learned from any fraud reviews or investigations to improve anti-fraud controls. ā¢ All fraud review and investigations should include a report to management with recommendations for control improvement. Improved Controls Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP
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Essential Internal Controls 72 Ā©
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ā¢ Utilize electronic
payments. ā¢ Properly secure unused checks and equipment. ā¢ Utilize security features on checks. ā¢ Prohibit hand written checks. ā¢ Require two signatures on checks over a certain amount. ā¢ Segregate check preparation from signing. ā¢ Immediately mail checks after signing. ā¢ Establish positive pay controls with the bank. ā¢ Complete independent bank reconciliations timely. ā¢ Review checks issued to employees for irregularities. ā¢ Segregate vendor approval from disbursement responsibilities. ā¢ Perform periodic vendor master file maintenance and review for irregularities. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 73 Check Tampering Controls
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ā¢ Segregate purchasing
from accounting and receiving departments. ā¢ Require management approval of purchase requisitions/orders. ā¢ Maintain a master vendor file. ā¢ Require competitive bids. ā¢ 3 way match by accounting of vendor invoice, receiving report and purchase order. ā¢ Periodically review master vendor file for unusual vendors and addresses. ā¢ Implement automated controls to check for duplicate invoices and purchase orders. ā¢ Verify vendors with post office boxes. ā¢ Review voucher payments for proper documentation. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 74 Billing Controls
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ā¢ Asset policy
and procedure manual. ā¢ Tag assets. ā¢ Maintain asset, supply and inventory records. ā¢ Conduct independent periodic inventories of assets, supplies and inventories. ā¢ Reconcile the physical inventory to asset, supply and inventory records. ā¢ Properly secure and safeguard assets, supplies and inventories. ā¢ Implement an asset, supply and inventory removal policy. ā¢ Store high value items in secure and continuously monitored areas. ā¢ Secure organization, employee and customer data. ā¢ Maintain secure information systems. ā¢ Protect intellectual property, trade secrets, etc. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 75 Non-Cash Controls
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ā¢ Maintain personnel
records independent of payroll and timekeeping. ā¢ Utilize electronic payroll deposit. ā¢ Periodically review employee payroll list. ā¢ Review paid time off for compliance with policy. ā¢ Periodically compare payroll with personnel records. ā¢ Issue pre-numbered payroll checks in sequential order. ā¢ Payroll bank account reconciled by employee not involved in preparing, signing or distributing checks. ā¢ Restrict access to payroll check stock and signature stamp. ā¢ Periodically review payroll withholdings. ā¢ Periodically review automatic payroll deposits for duplicates. ā¢ Require salary changes require more than one level of approval. ā¢ Require supervisor authorization of overtime. ā¢ Require supervisors review and approve time. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 76 Payroll Controls
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ā¢ Periodic analytical
review of revenue. ā¢ Periodic review of accounts receivable for write-offs. ā¢ Periodic review of cash accounts for irregular entries. ā¢ Segregate receipt of cash and checks from deposit and recording functions. ā¢ Restrict cashier from accounts receivable and customer records. ā¢ Immediately restrictively endorse all checks when received. ā¢ Utilize a lockbox service for cash receipts. ā¢ Maintain a safe with restricted access. ā¢ Utilize cameras in cashier areas. ā¢ Deposit cash and checks daily. ā¢ Issue receipts for all transactions. ā¢ Bond employees who handle cash. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 77 Skimming Controls
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ā¢ Expense reimbursement
policy. ā¢ Require detailed expense reports. ā¢ Supervisory review and approval of expense reimbursement claims. ā¢ Place limits on expenses. ā¢ Require original and detailed receipts. ā¢ Detailed review of expense reimbursement claims. ā¢ Credit/Procurement card policy with limits. ā¢ Safeguards credit/procurement cards. ā¢ Receive and review monthly automated statements from credit/procurement card companies. ā¢ Require and review monthly detailed credit/procurement card reports from employees. ā¢ Reconcile credit card statement to employee report. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 78 Expense Reimbursement Controls
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ā¢ Independently reconcile
cash register tape totals daily to the cash drawer. ā¢ Limit and monitor access to cash draw and safe. ā¢ Properly supervise cashiers. ā¢ Utilize cameras in cashier areas. ā¢ Segregate cash receipts, bank deposit, reconciliation, posting/accounting and cash disbursement duties. ā¢ Periodic mandatory job rotation for employees who handle cash and accounting duties. ā¢ Mandatory vacations. ā¢ Surprise cash counts. ā¢ Utilize point of sale system. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 79 Cash Larceny Controls
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ā¢ Limit and
monitor access: ā Safe. ā Cash handling areas. ā Cash drawer. ā Petty cash. ā¢ Properly supervise cashiers. ā¢ Utilize cameras in cash handling areas. ā¢ Periodic mandatory job rotation for employees who handle cash and accounting duties. ā¢ Mandatory vacations. ā¢ Surprise cash counts. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 80 Cash On Hand Controls
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ā¢ Management approval
for refunds, voids, discounts. ā¢ Review refunds, voids and discounts on a periodic basis. ā¢ Require receipts to customers ā post sign. ā¢ Record disbursements out of the register and independently reconcile. ā¢ Investigate missing or altered register tapes. ā¢ Daily reconciliation of cash register drawer by independent person. ā¢ Investigate over and short incidents. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 81 Cash Register Disbursement Controls
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ā¢ Conflict of
interest policy. ā¢ Policy addressing employee receipt of gifts, discounts, and services offered by suppliers and customers. ā¢ Established procurement/bidding process. ā¢ Pre-Bid solicitation documents reviewed for restrictions on competition. ā¢ Bid solicitation packages numbered and controlled. ā¢ All bids kept confidential. ā¢ Bidder qualifications verified. ā¢ Contracts awarded based on predetermined criteria and documentation of criteria assessment and award decision maintained. ā¢ Periodic review of purchases for: ā Unreasonable costs. ā Excessive purchases. ā Favored vendors. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 82 Anti-Corruption Controls
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ā¢ Proper segregation
of duties in purchasing and accounts payable as well as sales and accounts receivable. ā¢ Purchasing account assignments rotated. ā¢ Periodic comparison of vendor information with employee information. ā¢ Vendors who employ former employees under increased scrutiny. ā¢ Reporting procedure for personnel and other vendors to report concerns about vendors receiving favored treatment. ā¢ All employees required to complete annual disclosure document that includes potential conflicts resulting from business ownership and investment. ā¢ Audit clause in each contract allowing Internal Audit access to audit contract records and documentation related to contract compliance and performance. ā¢ Periodic contract audits conducted by Internal Audit. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 83 Anti-Corruption Controls
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ā¢ Reduce situational
pressures. ā¢ Reduce the opportunity to commit fraud. ā¢ Reduce the rationalization of fraud = strengthen employee personal integrity. ā¢ Interviews. Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 84 Financial Statement Controls
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ā¢ Financial statement
analysis ā Vertical: analyze relationships between items on an income statement, balance sheet, or statement of cash flows by expressing components as a percentage of a base value. ā Horizontal: analyze the percentage of change in individual financial statement line items from one period to the next. ā Ratio: measuring the relationship between two different financial statement amounts. ā¢ Current = Current Assets/Current Liabilities ā¢ Quick = (Cash + Securities + Receivables)/Current Liabilities ā¢ Accounts Receivable Turnover = Net Sales on Account/Average Net Receivables ā¢ Collection = 365/Receivable Turnover ā¢ Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold/Average Inventory ā¢ Profit Margin = Net Income/Net Sales ā¢ Asset Turnover = Net Sales/Average Assets Ā© 2016 All Rights Reserved Brown Smith Wallace LLP 85 Financial Statement Controls
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