The development of fraud examiner/forensic accounting profession since the 2001 Enron Fraud After the Enron and WorldCom business climate‚ there came a new US federal law called Sarbanes – Oxley Act. The SOX contains 11 titles that describe specific mandates and requirements for financial reporting. It makes corporate executives more accountable for their actions. Companies invested a tremendous amount of resources‚ time‚ and effort in order to comply with the requirements. It clearly improved the
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Sales at Miniscribe Corp. grew from just over $5 million in 1982 to approximately $114 million in its fiscal year ended in 1985. The 1986 and 1987 annual reports talked enthusiastically about new manufacturing initiatives. MiniScribe’s success continued well into the first half of 1988‚ when the company seemed to be the only disk drive manufacturer in the industry to buck another slump. The improved financial results of the company were mostly fabricated‚ including fictitious shipments to boost
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Bank Official Arrested for Fraud Continuously new scandals with big businesses continue to arise in the news. A recent article published online details charges that are brought against the former president of a bank in New York. It is as though professionals do not understand that ethics are a key part of business practices and will lead to having a successful business. How one should and does act in business situations is as important as the legal aspects of business. The Park Avenue Bank
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profit and began his fraudulent activities. He was running false credit card charges on clients’ cards and check kiting. However‚ he was able to commit fraud on a large scale‚ when he gathered enough of a balance sheet built off fraudulent transactions. His major crimes were perpetrated against banks and investors by committing financial statement fraud. Such activities enabled him to obtain cash through bank loans and investment funds. Barry had fixed assets on the balance sheet that were fictitious
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research the following case: Robert Ray Courtney‚ a former pharmacist‚ who owned and operated the Research Medical Tower Pharmacy in Kansas City‚ Missouri. 2. Provide a detailed account of the key facts surrounding the case. Make sure to include the following: a. Case background b. Biographical description of the defendant and his company 3. Using information from the Internet and other credible sources identify and discuss the criminal and contractual aspects of the case. He was once a
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Financial Statement Fraud Schemes While evaluating Apollo Shoes‚ there are some areas of concern that are potential fraud schemes. Fraud can lead to the entire collapse of a company if not corrected‚ and will also affect share value and investor confidence. This paper provides an overview of the process of investigation along with recommendations for the company. As with any company‚ revenue recognition is an important part of operations for Apollo Shoes. Generally accepted accounting principles
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Waste Management Inc. Fraud I. BRIEF HISTORY Waste Management Inc is a company in North America that provides waste and environmental services. This company was founded by Larry Beck in 1894. The company ’s operations also involved managing air and gas‚ environmental and groundwater protection as well as environmental engineering. By 1971‚ the company became more public after the 133 acquisitions and the $82M in revenue that were made and soon became the largest waste hauler in the
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Good morning everyone. The year 2011 is already being called the ‘year of scams’. Almost daily‚ we hear news of cases of money laundering‚ embezzlement‚ nepotism‚ fraud etc involving people who occupy the highest tenets of power and are ironically the representatives of the dreams of the people. Today corruption is to say the least‚ an acute problem‚ which almost every citizen‚ poor or rich suffers from. Today’s motion that states – ‘Minimization of human wants is the only way to reduce corruption’
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The advancement in technology in the healthcare industries has not only left its positive landmark‚ but has also left a puzzling effects that are difficult enough for most people o actually sense or detect. This paper attempts to analyze the fraud that is predominately a feature in the healthcare sector‚ unnecessary medical procedures‚ a term which means overutilization‚ overuse‚ or overtreatment. This crime’s expense alone accounts for about a third of healthcare spending in the united states ($750
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schools for their children‚ keeping up the appearance of greater wealth than he was able to afford as a status symbol (Sutherland‚ 1940). Earl Jones scheme works by simply paying old investors the funds collected with new investors. The fraud can only continue just as long as there was a continued flow of new investors. Jones had made a promise to his clients that they will achieve an above normal rate of return. (Moffatt‚ 2012). In 2005 Jones set up nine mortgages valued nearly two million
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