School 6-1-2008 Detecting financial statement fraud: Three essays on fraud predictors‚ multi-classifier combination and fraud detection using data mining Johan L. Perols University of South Florida Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd Part of the American Studies Commons Scholar Commons Citation Perols‚ Johan L.‚ "Detecting financial statement fraud: Three essays on fraud predictors‚ multi-classifier combination and fraud detection using data mining" (2008). Graduate
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and Livent’s ability to gather capital needed to sustain its operation ‚ in the beginning of 1994 Drabinsky and Gottlieb directed Livent’s accounting staff to deliberately engage in manipulation of company’s books and
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ACCOUNTING EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE Chapter 5 1. Know the following terms: merchandise inventory‚ sales‚ sales returns and allowances‚ sales discounts‚ net sales‚ cost of merchandise sold‚ gross profit‚ operating expenses‚ operating cycle‚ purchase discounts‚ purchase returns and allowances‚ FOB shipping point‚ FOB destination‚ and inventory shrinkage. 2. Be able to prepare a multiple step income statement. 3. Be able to prepare the journal entries for the seller and buyer including
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The development of fraud examiner/forensic accounting profession since the 2001 Enron Fraud After the Enron and WorldCom business climate‚ there came a new US federal law called Sarbanes – Oxley Act. The SOX contains 11 titles that describe specific mandates and requirements for financial reporting. It makes corporate executives more accountable for their actions. Companies invested a tremendous amount of resources‚ time‚ and effort in order to comply with the requirements. It clearly improved the
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general and its information technology sector in particular when he confessed fraud running into millions of dollars in a letter he wrote to the company’s board of directors (Ramachandran‚ 2009). This report is going to focus on‚ an overview of the events that happened in Satyam‚ its consequences on Satyam’s stakeholders‚ the auditors involved and their role in the scam and the current situation of those responsible for the fraud. OVERVIEW OF EVENTS IN SATYAM FROM 1987-2009 Raju formed Satyam in 1987
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Waste Management Fraud Waste Management‚ Inc. today is dedicated to serving our communities by collecting and disposing of garbage and recycling. Over the years they have had to deal with a rise of issues such as environmental and global warming. Waste Management has also tried to reduce its waste collections while turning any valuable resources it can into clean and renewable energy. Waste Management has been around since the late 1800’s‚ and is a holding company that has all its daily operations
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Chapter 2 Review of the Accounting Process AACSB assurance of learning standards in accounting and business education require documentation of outcomes assessment. Although schools‚ departments‚ and faculty may approach assessment and its documentation differently‚ one approach is to provide specific questions on exams that become the basis for assessment. To aid faculty in this endeavor‚ we have labeled each question‚ exercise and problem in Intermediate Accounting‚ 7e with the following
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several lawsuits from furious investors and created rumors about the future viability of the company. The purpose of this study is to determine the facts and critically analyze the cause and effect of Diamonds Food’s allegedly financial statement fraud and attempt to make a prediction about the future of this company. Allegations of Diamond Foods Inc.’s’ Understatement of Accounts Payable Introduction Diamond Foods’ core competency is in its innovative food packaging
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Waste Management Accounting Fraud Case Review the SEC’s case against Waste Management in order to answer the following questions: What were the incentives for committing the fraud? What was the relationship between management and the auditors? Why didn’t the auditors prevent the fraud? What (specifically) accounting methods were used to fraudulently inflate Waste Management’s profits? What accounting methods did they use to try to conceal part of the fraud? What were the financial and social
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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; conducts comprehensive fraud studies; Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud & Abuse * Fraud - deception that includes: a representation‚ about a material point‚ which is false‚ and intentionally or recklessly so‚ which is believed‚ and acted upon by the victim to the victim’s damage. Fraud is an act of dishonesty with the intention to deceive or cover the truth to gain an advantage. Most critical element: confidence. Fraud can be classified as (in
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