Assignment - Corporate Fraud Schemes
Due: July 06, 2018- by 18:00 hrs. ET
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, use ENRON Corp.
Write a four to five (4 - 5) page paper
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Evaluate how teamwork and leadership is an effective tool for financial forensic investigations. Provide support for your evaluation.
4. 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.
5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment.
NOTE: Wikipedia and similar Websites do NOT qualify as quality resources.
The assignment MUST follow the formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1” margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format.
· The cover page and the reference page are NOT included in the required assignment page length.
The specific learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· 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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Assignment - Corporate Fraud Schemes Due July 06, 2018- by 1.docx
1. Assignment - Corporate Fraud Schemes
Due: July 06, 2018- by 18:00 hrs. ET
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, use ENRON Corp.
Write a four to five (4 - 5) page paper
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Evaluate how teamwork and leadership is an effective tool
for financial forensic investigations. Provide support for your
evaluation.
4. 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.
5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment.
2. NOTE: Wikipedia and similar Websites do NOT qualify as
quality resources.
The assignment MUST follow the formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with 1” margins on all sides; citations and references must
follow APA format.
· The cover page and the reference page are NOT included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
· 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.
