Wk2 Assignment: The Enron and WorldCom Scandals Student Name ACC/260 Date Instructors Name[Page Break] 1. Which segment of its operations got Enron into difficulties? The guaranteed loans that were intended to bridge the financing for investments from outside investors that could not be found would be the segment of operations that caused Enron difficulties. 2. Did Enron’s directors understand how profits were being made in this segment
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Analyse the problem of accounting fraud in a listed company and evaluate possible solutions In 2001‚ Enron Corporation went into bankruptcy due to the disclosure of false information in its financial statements. Similarly‚ when Lehman Brothers collapsed there was no evidence that it had ever publicly disclosed certain detrimental accounting information. Cases of accounting fraud such as these have become increasingly serious. Accounting fraud can result in creditors and stockholders losing confidence
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commit fraud because of financial pressures‚ vices‚ or because of work-related pressures. As well‚ perpetrators of fraud can be motivated by a perceived opportunity to commit fraud and the ability to rationalize that what they are doing is not wrong. Their motivations are usually combined into the fraud triangle of perceived pressure‚ perceived opportunity‚ and rationalization. 3. The fraud triangle includes three elements that almost always must be present in order for someone to commit fraud: a
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How the Fraudsters Fool the Auditors History of financial statement frauds acquisition accounting related party transactions non existent bank accounts - relationship with auditors overstated bank balance off balance sheet accounting misleading disclosures Changes occurring from Sarbanes Oxley Higher standards for corporate governance and accountability Creating an independent regulatory framework for the accounting profession Enhancing the quality and transparency of financial reports Developing
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FAR600 CASE STUDY WORLDCOM QUESTION 1 a) Discuss the earnings management technique employed by the management of World Com. WorldCom admitted that the company had classified over $3.8 billion in payments for line costs as capital expenditures rather than current expenses. Line costs are what WorldCom pays other companies for using their communications networks; they consist principally of access fees and transport charges for messages for WorldCom customers. Reportedly‚ $3
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According to the COSO framework‚ there are five elements can be applied to analyze companies’ internal control systems. They are control environment‚ risk assessment‚ control activities‚ information and communication and monitoring. Here is my research of what went wrong in internal controls during the 2008 financial crisis using exhibit 6-6 with Lehman Brothers. Control Environment Lehman Brothers has a long history. Fuld led the company tide over the difficulties several times and achieve remarkable
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Donna Sanders Financial Statement Fraud Week 12 There are many things that can motivate financial statement fraud. Taking a look at Donald Cressey’s hypotheses which is now known as the fraud triangle depicts the certain criteria for the mind frame of the fraudster. The fraud triangle is a theory that consists of perceived pressures‚ perceived opportunity‚ and rationalization. It gives us the different pressures placed on individuals that would make them consider “cooking the books.” It also
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Phase 2 Planning Due: 18 May 2013 Required: Given the details established in phase 1 (Instigation) and further details below you are required to prepare a 1-2 page document stating your investigative hypothesis and then deduce your strategy for proving/denying your hypothesis. Your deduction should include a table with three columns stating the information you propose to review‚ where the data would be found and what you are specifically looking for in analysing the data. Information – what
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|PROJECT ON | | | |BANKING FRAUDS | | | SUBMITTED BY: • PRAJAKTA JADHAV - 9
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Discussion Topic #1 The fraud Triangle is a very important tool in seeking to understand why people commit fraud. In the examination of any fraud case according to the Fraud triangle there are three major elements‚ pressure‚ opportunity and rationalization. To illustrate the relevance of these three factors we can examine a recent fraud case i.e. the South Carolina Hospitality Association. In this case Rachel Duncan was the accountant for South Carolina Hospitality association‚ she is charged with
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