1. The document discusses forensic accounting, which analyzes accounting data for use in legal matters or investigations. It provides accounting analysis suitable for use in courts.
2. Forensic accounting is used to detect fraud by examining how it was planned, executed, the consequences, and identifying those responsible. It aims to do this with minimal time lag.
3. The document reviews literature on increasing fraud due to competition and proposes methods for detecting fraud probabilities. It also discusses corporate crimes committed at high levels and improving governance.
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INTRODUCTION
The integration of accounting, auditing and investigative
skills yields the specialty known as Forensic Accounting.
Forensic accounting provides an accounting analysis that is
suitable to the court which will form the basis for discussion,
debate and ultimately dispute resolution.
Thus forensic accounting was called for to detect planning of the
fraud, execution of the fraud, consequences of the fraud and
book the culprits without much time lag.
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LITERATURE REVIEW
Mehta & Mathur (2007) in their article it has been mentioned that there is an
increase in fraud due to various competition among the organization as well as
between the individuals.
Hansen, McDonald, Messier, & Bell (1996) it is observed in the articles that it
try to detect the various frauds taking place in the organization on the basis of
its probability level.
Schnatterly (2003) highlights the corporate crimes done at top level and suggest
the different approaches to make corporate governance more active and
effective in the organization.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This is to study the growth and need of development of forensic
accounting practices and measures taken by Indian firms to
prevent frauds using forensic accounting practices.
This research uses exploratory research design and secondary
published data sources are used to collect data.
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Reasons for the growth of Forensic
Accounting
Rotation of the statutory auditor addresses a part of the
problem.
The certificates of the auditors are hardly scrutinized.
The internal auditors can surely detect what was
happening but they are hardly in a position to initiate
proper action in proper time.
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THE ROLE OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS
Identifying the key documents which should be made available
as evidence.
Preparing a detailed balanced report on quantum of evidence
written in a simple language understood by a non-accountant.
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MAJOR SCAMS IN INDIA
S.no Scams and Frauds Year
Losses
Suffered(Rs)
1
Harshad Mehta Securities Market
Scam 1991 5000 Crore
2 Fodder Scam(Chara Ghotala) 1992 950 Crore
3 C.R Bhansali Scam 1995 1200 Crore
4
Ketan Parekh Securities Market
Scam 2001 1250 Crore
5 The UTI Scam 2001 4800 Crore
6 Uttar Pradesh Food Grain Scam 2003 35000 Crore
7 Satyam Scam 2008 10000 Crore
8 The 2G Spectrum Distribution scam 2008 1,75,000 Crore
9 Madhu Cora Scam 2009 4,000 Crore
10 CommonWealth Games Scam 2010 2,342 Crore
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Frauds by High profile lead
Head Of Government Designation Period
Estimates of Funds
allegedly embezzled
Mobutu Sese Seko
President of Zaire
(Congo Dr) 1965-97 US $ 5 Billion
Mohammed Suharto President of Indonesia 1967-98 US $ 15-35 Billion
Jean-Claude Duvalier President of Haiti 1971-86 US $ 300-800 Million
Ferdinand Marcos President of Philippines 1792-86 US $ 5-10 Billion
Siobodan Milosevic President of Serbia 1989-2000 US $ 1 Billion.
Sanni Abacha President of Nigeria US $ 2-5 Billion.
Alberto Fujimnori President of Peru 1990-2000 US $ 600 Million
Pavio Lazarenko
Prime Minister of
Ukraine 1996-97 US $ 114-200 Million
Armoldo Aleman President of Nicaragua 1997-2002 US $ 100 Million
Joseph Estrada President of Philippines 1998-2001 US $ 78-80 Million
Source: - Transparency International (2004)
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Techniques used in Fraud
Detection and Prevention
1 Reconciliation Statement 12 Data Base Management
2 Surveillance Equipment 13 Compulsory Audit
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Value Based Training
Projects 14
Bedford's Second Order and Summation
Test
4 Fraud Hotlines 15 Inventory controls
5 Corporate Governance 16
Bedford's Number Duplication and Last Two
Digits Test
6 Staff Rotation Policy 17 Audit Trails
7 operational Audit 18 Relative Size factor Test
8 Computer Assisted Audit Tools 19 Internal Audit
9 Accounting Ratios 20 Largest Subsets and Largest Growth Test
10 Digital Analysis Software 21 Red Flags
11 Investigative Sampling 22 Bedford's First Digit Test
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Accounting/economic frauds and scams are not new topics.
They took place in all eras and all countries with varying level
of intensity and occurrence.
It will indirectly decline the rate of fraud and prevent the
financial losses to Indian economy.
Accounting practitioners are still depended upon traditional
techniques like reconciliation statements, investigative
sampling and accounting ratios.
11. CONCLUSION
Forensic Accounting courses should be introduced at
UG/PG level.
Today's business environment requires the services of
forensic accountants to unearth fraudulent activities
within and outside an organization.
Government should have an effective plan with other
countries in extraditing run away fraudsters from
anywhere around the globe.
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SUGGESTIONS
Law should be up to date with latest advancement in
technology to ensure admissibility of evidence in a law
court for successful prosecution of criminal and civic
cases.
Ideal Fraud Detection & Prevention Mechanism should
be introduced by the organisation.
On the basis of common consensus forensic audit can
be used as a Fraud Management tool and Forensic
accounting can be used as a proactive strategy to
provide better assurance service to the clients.
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Saha, C. A. (2014, September), A Multidimensional Approach to
Investigating.
•Frauds and Scams; a study in the global and Indian context, the
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The Public Sector- Abu Olusola Silvanus
Okodo, Allu & Yahaya (2019), Assessing Internal Audit
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•Dr Haluk F Gursei, Fraud Profile- Fraudsters’ work and results.