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Educational Requirements and Professional Organizations for Fraud Examinations and Financial
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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 most assurance that fraud has not occurred in an organization.
Provide support for your rationale.
3. 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.
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
4. 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 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.
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.
6. 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.
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.
8. 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 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.
10. 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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ACC 571 Week 2 Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Corporate Fraud Schemes
11. 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:
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.
12. Write clearly and concisely about forensic accounting issues using
proper writing mechanics.
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