Should auditors be held more accountable in uncovering financial fraud? Table of Contents Introduction Currently in the United States‚ the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) the International Auditing and Assurance Board (IAASB) are the most influential accounting standard boards able to influence fraud detection standard setting in financial reporting. In recent years‚ there has been a growing trend in financial scandals such as WorldCom‚ Enron and Madoff
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Should external/internal auditors be responsible for detecting client fraud? In 2001 Enron‚ the seventh largest energy company in 2001‚ filed for bankruptcy. The event named “Enron Scandal” is considered to be the most shocking incident in American economic history. Bring the country to the edge of disaster‚ the scandal was basically caused by securities fraud which Enron was charge with. The irrationality of accounting and auditing system encouraged U.S. legislative to respond the scandal‚ enacting
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Contemporary Auditing Chapter 5 – Comprehensive Question 5-30 (Assertions) In planning the audit of a client’s financial statements‚ an auditor identified the following issues that need audit attention. Please only write in the associated assertion 1. Valuation or allocation 2. Completeness 3. Existence and occurence 4. Completeness 5. Rights and obligations 6. Completeness 7. Valuation and allocation 8. Existence and occurence 9. Presentation and disclosure 10. Valuation or allocation
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Occupational Fraud and Abuse Maia Cunningham-Fortson Concordia University Abstract What is abusive conduct? How does abusive conduct apply to occupational fraud and abuse? What if anything can be done to eradicate the behavior? Are there any methods that can be put in place to deter or prevent this conduct? What is meant by fraud deterrence being a “modification of behavior through the perception of negative consequences?” Do internal controls have an impact on deterring or modifying
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What Is Involved In Identity Theft Fraud? “Identity Theft” is a term that you have probably heard a lot in recent years. As things become increasingly automated and electronic‚ your personal data is at a higher risk of being stolen or compromised‚ resulting in a loss of money‚ credit‚ and time. And although most people have heard of identity theft fraud at some point‚ lots of people still don’t understand exactly how it works. First‚ the thief has to obtain information about the victim. There
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Trueblood Case Analysis 08-9: Fraud and Illegal Acts Sean Chang‚ Billie Sayavong‚ John Hamilton‚ ACC 695M September 24‚ 2011 Background Our project team analyzed the Fraud and Illegal Acts Case (True blood Case Studies- Case 08-9)‚ which involves a questionable sales transaction made between Jersey Johnnie’s Surfboard‚ an SEC registrant‚ and Mr. Sinaloa‚ an independent sales representative of the company. As a simplified overview of the case‚ an external
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Case 11.1: The Runners Shop Relevant Guidance • AU 339 (SAS 103): Audit Documentation • Auditing Standard No. 3: Audit Documentation • International Standard on Auditing 230’ (Revised) (Site -http://irba.co.za/documents/doc_00535.pdf ) Questions 1] Describe the purposes of audit documentation and explain why each purpose is important. According to AU 339.03‚ “audit documentation provides the principal support for the”: (a) “representation in the auditor’s report
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According to Paragraph 4 of Auditing Standard No. 3 (PCAOB 2004)‚ “The auditor must prepare audit documentation in connection with each engagement conducted pursuant to the standards of the PCAOB. Audit documentation should be prepared in sufficient detail to provide a clear understanding of its purpose‚ source‚ and the conclusions reached. Also‚ the documentation should be appropriately organized to provide a clear link to the significant findings or issues.” Referring to Paragraph 4‚ the audit
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Practice Final Exam ACC 413 Winter 2013 1. Which of the following statements describes an internal control questionnaire? It A. Provides detailed evidence regarding the substance of the control system. B. Takes less of the engagement client’s time to complete than other control evaluation devices. C. Requires that the internal auditor be in attendance to properly administer it. D. Provides indirect evidence that might need corroboration. 2. Each individual working paper should‚ at a
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Epidemic: Preventing Financial Fraud among Elderly Yi Yao San Diego State University April 8‚ 2013 America’s Invisible Epidemic: Preventing Financial Fraud among Elderly Senior citizens have long been the target of financial fraud and material abuse. The fraud can be perpetrated by someone does not know the victim which is classified as consumer fraud or perpetrated by someone who knows the victim. According to the 2010 Investor Protection Trust (IPT) Elder Fraud Survey‚ more than seven million
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