This document provides information about assignments for ACC 571 classes, including assignment questions and requirements. It discusses several topics:
- Corporate fraud schemes and how financial forensic investigations could detect fraud. The importance of teamwork and leadership is also addressed.
- Cybercrimes and how they have impacted organizations. Suggestions are made for detecting fraud and restoring economic losses.
- Coordinating a fraud investigation by implementing surveillance, identifying red flags, and recommending a prevention plan. Interviews and evidence collection are also discussed.
- Asset misappropriation, corporate governance, and the role of research in fraud examinations.
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ACC 571 DQs and Assignments
1. ACC 571 DQs
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Acc 571 week 2-7
Educational Requirements and Professional Organizations for Fraud
Examinations and Financial Forensics" Please respond to the
following:
Fraud examination and financial forensic skills have a key role in
corporate governance.
Appraise the key roles in corporate governance, indicating how gaps in
the roles may lend itself to corporate fraud.
From the e-Activity, identify the various types of career paths that are
available to antifraud professionals. Choose a career path that you would
take and explain why you chose that career path.
"Theories of Crime Causation and Non-sharable Problems"
Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, compare and contrast theories of crime causation.
Speculate as to which theory would have most likely detected fraud at
Enron.
Assess the six situational categories that cause non-sharable problems.
Determine which of these six categories, in your opinion, were prevalent
at Enron
"Securities Fraud" Please respond to the following:
2. From the e-Activity, examine how the Bernie Madoff organization was
dismantled and give your opinion on whether you believe he was treated
fairly during this process.
Give your opinion on whether or not you believe the Securities and
Exchange Commission failed in not detecting Bernie Madoff crime
earlier. Support your answer.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Criminal Justice System"
Please respond to the following:
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the chief executive officer and the
chief financial Officer of public companies to personally certify annual
and quarterly SEC filings. These
certifications require the CEOs and CFOs to take responsibility for their
companies’ financial statements. From the e-Activity, assess the
importance of the criminal certifications and the civil certifications, and
determine whether or not such certifications will be effective in reducing
and detecting fraud in corporations.
Fraud may be prosecuted criminally or civilly. Anytime the legal issue at
hand involves money or fraudulent activity, forensic accountants and
fraud examiners can play an
important role in the investigation. Compare and contrast the remedies
available in the civil and criminal justice system, indicating which
system is most effective.
"Management Override, Collusion, and Earnings
Management" Please respond to the following:
Assess the three procedures that are effective in identifying breakdowns
in internal controls due to override and collusion. Choose which of three
would be most difficult for the external auditor to detect. Explain your
answer.
Compare and contrast earnings management and fraud, and give your
opinion of how external auditors can determine if management is
deliberately managing their earnings.
"IT Systems Controls and Data Recovery" Please respond to
the following:
Evaluate the two major approaches for testing IT system controls. Of the
two approaches, give your opinion on which you believe provides the
3. most assurance that fraud has not occurred in an organization. Provide
support for your rationale.
Evaluate the effectiveness of computer functions that are used to recover
deleted files, and identify software packages that are commonly used to
restore deleted files. If the software fails to recover the deleted files,
explain what recommendations you would make to the organization.
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"Fraud Detection Applications" Please respond to the
following:
You have been hired by XYZ Company to automate its fraud-detection
process. Analyze the process of fraud detection automation. Based on
your analysis, propose an automation plan to XYZ and include
recommended tools and process steps. Support your proposal with
examples.
You have decided to commit fraud in a company that has an automated
fraud-detection process. Develop a scheme that is likely to be undetected
by the automated process.
Make recommendations that would prevent you from carrying out your
scheme. Support your scheme and recommendations with examples.
Fraud Detection Methods" Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, evaluate the various tools / techniques available to
auditors to prevent or detect fraud. Based on your analysis, propose the
most effective audit tools / techniques that would have prevented or
detected the fraud. Support your proposal with examples.
Evaluate what drivers would cause you to commit fraud. Based on that
evaluation, rank the drivers and the types of fraud you would be willing
to commit. Propose a solution for
society as a whole to prevent fraud. Support your solution with examples
and a rationale.
"Financial Statement Fraud" Please respond to the
following:
Evaluate the types of financial statement fraud that has occurred in the
past and predict what types of fraud may / or may not be committed in
the future. Support your prediction(s) with examples.
4. Imagine you are the controller of a major new tech start-up. Upper
management is putting pressure on you to exceed Wall Street’s earnings
expectations for the next quarter. You
have decided that you have to “cook the books” in order to exceed
expectations. Create a scheme to increase earnings for the quarter.
Support your scheme with examples.
"Financial Reporting Structure" Please respond to the
following:
Analyze the current control structure for safeguarding financial
reporting. Based on your analysis, recommend changes that will
strengthen the current control structure. Support your recommendations
with examples and rationale.
You have just been hired by XYZ Company as a senior-level
accountant. You think you have discovered what you believe to be fraud
in the latest financial statements. Propose what actions you might take
regarding what you have discovered. Support your proposal with
examples.
"Fraud Profiles and Analysis" Please respond to the
following:
From the e-Activity, analyze the major cause(s) of the financial
statement fraud and recommend changes that would have prevented the
fraud. Support your recommendations with examples and rationale.
Analyze common causes for financial statement fraud. Based on your
analysis, develop a profile that companies should use to predict fraud
potential in their organizations and recommend action steps to take when
fraud potential appears. Provide a rationale for your recommendation
"Fraud Symptoms and Correction Strategies" Please respond
to the following:
Imagine you are an accountant working on closing the books for the year
end. Given that many accounting items rely on estimates, construct a
scenario in which you would question an estimate as being either too
high or too low that would misstate earnings. Support your answer with
examples.
Imagine that you are on the board of directors for XYZ Company. You
have received an anonymous tip that the financial statements were
5. prepared in a fraudulent manner. Your initial reaction is that the threat
level is high. Develop a plan of action that you would take to react to
this allegation. Support your plan with examples and provide a rationale.
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ACC 571 Week 2 Assignment 1 Corporate Fraud
Schemes
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ACC 571 Week 4 Assignment 2
Assignment 2: Cybercrimes and Computer Security Systems
With the advent of computers, cybercrime and Internet frauds are
increasing in frequency and in size. The trend is likely to continue.
Cybercrimes are described as activities in which a computer or network
of computers are an integral part of a crime.
For this assignment, research the Internet or Strayer databases and
identify an organization that was a victim of cybercrime.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Based on your research, identify and assess the fraud that occurred in the
organization, as well as the impact that the fraud had on the
corporation’s investors and creditors.
Suggest how a financial forensic investigation could have detected fraud
in the organization that you researched. Consider the risk factors, the
elements of fraud, and the analysis of competing hypotheses.
6. Asses the economic losses that occurred at the organization you
researched and recommend a plan of action for the company to restore
any economic losses.
Compare and contrast accidental fraudsters and predators. Give your
opinion on what type of fraudster(s) committed fraud at the organization
you researched. Provide support for your rationale.
Evaluate how teamwork and leadership are effective tools for financial
forensic investigations. Provide support for your evaluation.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Examine different types of organizational illegal activities, including
cybercrimes and the impact to the organization.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in forensic
accounting.
Write clearly and concisely about forensic accounting issues using
proper writing mechanics.
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ACC 571 Week 4 Assignment 2 Cybercrimes and
Computer Security Systems
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ACC 571 Week 7 Assignment 3 Fraud Schemes and Fraud
Investigations
Due Week 7 and worth 280 points
Using the Internet or Strayer databases, identify and research a company
with an employee(s) who was involved in corporate fraud. Coordinate an
investigation, identify various types of surveillance and covert
operations, identify red flags, and recommend a fraud prevention plan.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Based on your research, assume that you are fraud investigator assigned
to coordinate an investigation of the fraudster. Determine how you
would implement this investigation without the fraudster’s knowledge.
Provide support for your rationale.
Assuming you are the fraud investigator on this case, assess what types
of surveillance and / or covert operations you would use to collect
evidence related to the fraud. Analyze technological options for
investigating fraud, indicating what you believe to be the most effective
option. Provide support for your rationale.
During the investigation, assess the most significant red flags which
would have been an indication of possible fraud needing corrective
action by management.
Based on your research, suggest key practices the fraud investigator
could have used in conducting interviews with the fraudster and the
company’s employees. Assess the various interviews and interrogation
questions available to you, and select the type of interview and
interrogation questions that would have been most appropriate for this
investigation. Provide support for your rationale.
8. Recommend a fraud prevention plan for this organization. Determine the
positive or negative consequences that this fraud prevention plan might
have on employees’ morale and the public perception of the
organization. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Examine the basic concepts related to fraud investigations, red flags that
are an indication of fraud, and fraud prevention plans.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in forensic
accounting.
Write clearly and concisely about forensic accounting issues using
proper writing mechanics.
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ACC 571 Week 7 Assignment 3 Fraud Schemes
and Fraud Investigations
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9. ACC 571 Week 7 Assignment 3 Fraud Schemes and Fraud
Investigations
Due Week 7 and worth 280 points
Using the Internet or Strayer databases, identify and research a company
with an employee(s) who was involved in corporate fraud. Coordinate an
investigation, identify various types of surveillance and covert
operations, identify red flags, and recommend a fraud prevention plan.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Based on your research, assume that you are fraud investigator assigned
to coordinate an investigation of the fraudster. Determine how you
would implement this investigation without the fraudster’s knowledge.
Provide support for your rationale.
Assuming you are the fraud investigator on this case, assess what types
of surveillance and / or covert operations you would use to collect
evidence related to the fraud. Analyze technological options for
investigating fraud, indicating what you believe to be the most effective
option. Provide support for your rationale.
During the investigation, assess the most significant red flags which
would have been an indication of possible fraud needing corrective
action by management.
Based on your research, suggest key practices the fraud investigator
could have used in conducting interviews with the fraudster and the
company’s employees. Assess the various interviews and interrogation
questions available to you, and select the type of interview and
interrogation questions that would have been most appropriate for this
investigation. Provide support for your rationale.
Recommend a fraud prevention plan for this organization. Determine the
positive or negative consequences that this fraud prevention plan might
10. have on employees’ morale and the public perception of the
organization. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Examine the basic concepts related to fraud investigations, red flags that
are an indication of fraud, and fraud prevention plans.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in forensic
accounting.
Write clearly and concisely about forensic accounting issues using
proper writing mechanics.
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ACC 571 Week 10 Assignment 4 Asset
Misappropriation and Corporate Governance
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11. ACC 571 Week 2 Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Corporate Fraud Schemes
Identify an organization that was involved in corporate fraud. Explain
how fraud can be detected and evaluate the importance of teamwork and
leadership in a fraud investigation.
For this assignment, research the Internet or Strayer databases and
identify an organization that was involved in corporate fraud.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Based on your research, identify and assess the fraud that occurred in the
organization and the impact it has had on the corporation’s investors and
creditors. Provide support for your rationale.
Suggest how a financial forensic investigation could have detected fraud
in the organization that you researched. Consider the risk factors, the
elements of fraud, and the analysis of competing hypotheses.
Evaluate how teamwork and leadership is an effective tool for financial
forensic investigations. Provide support for your evaluation.
Assess the role of research in fraud examinations and financial forensics
professions. Give your opinion on whether or not fraud examinations
and financial forensics professions can have long-term success without
continuous research in the field. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
12. Examine the basic concepts related to fraud, including environment,
impact, and the methodologies related to fraud examination.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in forensic
accounting.
Write clearly and concisely about forensic accounting issues using
proper writing mechanics.
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