Use of Data Mining in Fraud Detection Focus on ACL Hofstra University Abstract This paper explore how business data mining software are used in fraud detection. In the paper‚ we discuss the fraud‚ fraud types and cost of fraud. In order to reduce the cost of fraud‚ companies can use data mining to detect the fraud. There are two methods: focus on all transaction data and focus on particular risks. There are several data mining software on the market‚ we introduce seven
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Introduction: The past decade has been witness to some of the worst accounts of corporate fraud ever recorded‚ with multi-billion dollar companies such as Enron‚ Tyco‚ and World-com involved in serious financial scandals. CEOs and senior executives are often the driving force behind such unscrupulous activities by adopting shady accounting practices and other forms of short-termist actions for the purpose of increasing their firm’s stock price and their own personal wealth. The following paper will
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Information Technology Auditing MGMT 550 Cassandra Rich April 28‚ 2014 Information technology auditing is important to the financial auditor and to the financial statement audit because IT is the foundation of today’s accounting systems. IT audits are crucial for ensuring that a company’s financial statements are a representation of the company’s position and that the system used to compile the statements is operating properly and producing accurate statements. IT auditing allows the auditors
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Business Fraud and Preventative Measures “There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy‚ hypocrisy‚ fraud‚ and tyranny - Frederick William Robertson.” Business fraud can be commonly defined in terms of the use of a person’s occupation for personal gain or enrichment through the misuse of employing organization’s resources or assets. Currently‚ fraud is a pervasive problem throughout small and large companies. Failure to put in place fraud preventative procedures
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COVER STORY: INTERNAL FRAUD CASE STUDY Prepare a two-to-three page case study report on the following case: COVER STORY: INTERNAL FRAUD on pages 104-106 in Chapter 4: Billing Schemes of the Fraud Examination text by Wells. Discuss the coincidences involved in this case study. Use the 2009 Global Fraud Survey (also located in Doc Sharing) for references concerning perpetrator‚ size of fraud‚ detection‚ and controls. This case is about the $4 million embezzlement fraud by an employee of a magazine
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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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Briefing Research Paper Scenario #5 Table of Contents Executive Summary i Introduction 1 Identified Fraud and Corruption Risks 1 Red Flags and Lessons Learned 1 Risk Analysis 1 Fraud Theories 1 Best Practices in Fraud Corruption Prevention 1 Action Plan 1 Conclusion 1 References 2 Executive Summary Many experts believe that the majority of frauds within an organization involve employees and executives‚ with a desire from a combination of selfish greed‚ quests for power and disregard for
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The article that I was read is called‚ The wild schemes people will use to commit tax fraud‚ written by Matt Pearce. The article talks about schemes that people use to get out of paying their taxes and crimes commit with tax fraud. The main purpose of this article is to show that tax fraud is a massive problem in the United States and there are consequence to face for committing the crimes.The article starts off by introducing Michael D. Brandner‚ an Alaskan plastic surgeon with a wife‚ who filed
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Auditing is an examination and verification of a company’s financial and accounting records and supporting documents by a professional‚ such as a Certified Public Accountant. According to AlBaraka‚ Islamic bank is an institution that mobilizes financial resources and invests that money in an attempt to achieve pre-determined islamically - acceptable social and financial objectives. Both mobilization and investment of money should be conducted in accordance with the principles of Islamic Sha’riah
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Embezzlement: Attempting to Find the Easy Way Out Name School Envy and greed has existed since the beginning of time. Maybe we are born with those traits or maybe we are taught through life’s lessons. The rich are perceived as having a carefree un-stress-filled life. The reality shows and news stories of the wealthy buying yachts‚ taking lavish vacations with their Barbie doll mate‚ summer homes that are actually castles and extravagant parties. The rest of the world seems to be the servants
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