Forensic Accountants: Fraud Busters Daniel ****** Dr. Brian Collins Contemporary Business 8/12/2012 Abstract The field of forensic accounting is a profession that is in high demand because of the technological and financial complexity of today’s companies. Because of the Enron scandal forensic account has come to the forefront with some major universities even offering it as a major. There are several skills that are required in forensic accounting and they include an expertise in accounting
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accordance with the framework. ASA require auditor to exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the planning and performance of the audit to Identify and assess risk of material misstatement‚ whether due to fraud or error‚ based on an understanding of the entity and its environment‚ including the entity’s internal control. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence about whether material misstatement exist‚ through designing and implementing appropriate
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resources in the auditing procedures to achieve its desired
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financial fraud case Crazy Eddie was an American retail store chain run by the Antar family‚ which was established as a private company in 1969 in Brooklyn‚ New York by businessmen Eddie and Sam M. Antar. The fraud at Crazy Eddie was one of the longest running in modern times‚ lasting from 1969 to 1987. Crazy Eddie became a known symbol for corporate fraud in its time‚ but has since been eclipsed by the Enron‚ Worldcom and Bernie Madoff accounting scandals. Commencement of fraud The fraud began almost
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Maxx Mayeux ACC/490 February 22nd‚ 2012 Linda Carr Generally Accepted Auditing Standard • Describe how these standards apply to financial‚ operational‚ and compliance audits. • Explain the effect that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‚ and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)‚ will have on audits of publicly traded companies. • Discuss the additional requirements that are placed on auditors from this act and the actions
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ACCOUNTING 54-AUDITING 88 4th Street Campus Spring 2015 Tony Viertel CRN: 35238 Section: 581 Units: 3 Class Meeting: Wednesday 6:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m. Class Room Location: 321 Prerequisite: Accounting II Office: Cloud Hall‚ Room 405 Office hours: Wednesday & Thursday 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. or by appointment Telephone: (415) 452-7407 E-mail: cviertel@ccsf.edu REQUIRED TEXTS & WEBSITE ACCESS Course Name: Spring 2015 Accounting 54 Course ID: viertel75704 Auditing and Assurance Services‚ 15th ed.‚ Arens
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ON AUDITING 315 IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING THE RISKS OF MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT THROUGH UNDERSTANDING THE ENTITY AND ITS ENVIRONMENT (Effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15‚ 2009) CONTENTS Paragraph Introduction Scope of this ISA .................................................................................. 1 Effective Date ....................................................................................... 2
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1 Auditing issues in Enron case Independent Needed for the Houston office of Andersen‚ an audit partner that understands the role of being a "public watchdog" with "ultimate allegiance to the creditors and shareholders" . Arthur Anderson abandoned its roles as independent auditor by turning a blind eye to improper accounting‚ including the failure to consolidate‚ failure of Enron to make $51million in proposed adjustments in 1997‚ and failure to adequately disclose the nature of transactions with
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Accounting Fraud at WorldCom Vanessa Gail Woods Strayer University Connor-Green/ACC 576 March 21‚ 2010 Accounting Fraud at WorldCom The break up of AT&T opened the long distance service market to small companies during the mid- to late-1980s and 1990s. Long Distance Discount Service (LDDS) opened in 1983 with moderate growth until its stock went public in 1989. CEO Bernie Ebbers decided to grow the organization through acquisitions (70 companies over the course of its lifetime)
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doubt is needed in the financial statements (including the footnotes) and the audit report. If client disclosures appear inadequate‚ the auditor should document conclusions whether a qualified or adverse audit opinion should be expressed. Regular auditing procedures that may identify conditions and events that indicate a going concern problem include the following: 1. Analytical procedures – Analytical procedures used as a substantive test or used in the planning and overall review stages of the audit
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