JB Accounting Fraud‚ the Investor and the Sarbanes Oxley Act Throughout the past several years major corporate scandals have rocked the economy and hurt investor confidence. The largest bankruptcies in history have resulted from greedy executives that “cook the books” to gain the numbers they want. These scandals typically involve complex methods for misusing or misdirecting funds‚ overstating revenues‚ understating expenses‚ overstating the value of assets or underreporting of liabilities
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Managerial Auditing Journal Emerald Article: Forensic accounting education: insights from academicians and certified fraud examiner practitioners Zabihollah Rezaee‚ E. James Burton Article information: To cite this document: Zabihollah Rezaee‚ E. James Burton‚ (1997)‚"Forensic accounting education: insights from academicians and certified fraud examiner practitioners"‚ Managerial Auditing Journal‚ Vol. 12 Iss: 9 pp. 479 - 489 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02686909710185206
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describes the fraud of the century. As a result of the Ponzi scheme‚ social attitudes toward the investment industry were lukewarm. I will describe the highlights of the case. First‚ Bernard Madoff started a stock trading business in 1960 that was highly successful. This business consisted of buying and selling stocks that were not on the New York Stock Exchange. Conversely‚ once Pete Madoff came into the business‚ Bernard created the investment management business‚ which is where the fraud occurred
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ABSTRACT The accounting fraud is frequent‚ widespread and familiar in many countries and organization. It brings a loss to firms and investors. But there is no research trying to explain factors comprehensively influencing it. The obyectives of the research are to test and explain the effect of the internal control effectiveness‚ suitability of reward‚ compliance to accounting rules‚ information asymmetry‚ management morality toward unethical behavior and intention to accounting fraud. More particularly
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Fraud Risk Memorandum This memo is to determine potential fraud risks that may exist within our client‚ Apollo shoes. There are reasons to believe that potential fraud risks do exist‚ however these risks are only hypothetical‚ but will be tested to assure users that Apollo’s financial statements are fairly stated. First‚ the client’s prohibition of contacting the predecessor auditor is considered a red-flag. The importance of the predecessor’s working papers and comparative work would make completing
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misappropriation fraud happens when people who are entrusted to manage the assets of an organization steal from it. Asset misappropriation fraud involves third parties or employees in an organization who abuse their position to steal from it through fraudulent activity. It can also be known as insider fraud. This type of fraud can be committed by company directors‚ or its employees‚ or anyone else entrusted to hold and manage the assets and interests of an organization. Asset misappropriation fraud could include
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a law passed by the United States Congress in 1986 intended to reduce cracking of computer systems and to address federal computer-related offenses. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (codified as 18 U.S.C. § 1030 governs cases with a compelling federal interest‚ where computers of the federal government or certain financial institutions are involved‚ where the crime itself is interstate in nature‚ or computers used in interstate and
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Ponzi scheme. Why do we fall for it over and over again? What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors. Ponzi scheme organizers often solicit new investors by promising to invest funds in opportunities claimed to generate high returns with little or no risk. In many Ponzi schemes‚ the fraudsters focus on attracting new money to make promised payments
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PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF FRAUD. The primary responsibility for fraud detection lies with management. This arises due to a contractual duty of care. Directors are able to discharge their duty toward prevention and detection of fraud and error in many ways‚ for example: * Complying with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance * Developing a code of conduct‚ monitoring compliance and taking action against breaches * Emphasising a strong commitment to fraud prevention. This involves
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Dealing with Fraud Joseph B. Amah Professor Dr. Wanda E. Allen HSA 515 Law and Health Care System Strayer University Delaware County Campus June 18‚ 2013 Abstract Fraudulent behaviors have deep rooted history in most American organizations‚ including medical institutions. There is no doubt‚ therefore‚ that one of several ways an administrator can succeed as a Chief Nursing Officer (in a facility wrecked by news of abject corruption
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