How Computer Forensics Works by Jonathan Strickland Computer Image Gallery Paul Howell/Getty Images Imagine how many files were retrieved from these computers on Enron ’s trading floor. See more computer pictures. When the company Enron declared bankruptcy in December 2001‚ hundreds of employees were left jobless while some executives seemed to benefit from the company ’s collapse. The United States Congress decided to investigate after hearing allegations of corporate misconduct. Much of
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Forensic Accounting in Practice: Forensic Accountants: Fraud Busters A forensic accountant is part investigator‚ part auditor‚ part attorney‚ and part accountant (Levanti‚ T.). Due to the increase in high-profile cases of companies and individuals‚ forensic accounting is a growing and popular field in the business and forensic subjects. A forensic accountant is someone who is often retained to analyze‚ interpret‚ summarize‚ interviews and present complex financial and business related issues in
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Although we will be focusing on the forensic sciences that typically take place in a crime laboratory‚ there are other types of forensic sciences that are specialized and focused on a particular area. In this section‚ we will briefly take a look at some of these specialty areas. Forensic Pathology/Biology Pathology is a science that deals with disease. Pathologists make use of autopsies to study the tissues and other parts of the human body for diseases. An autopsy is a dissection and examination
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present day forensic accounting plays a huge role in many of the court cases publicized by the media. With the spotlight on the profession‚ this is a good opportunity to discuss the following topics: 1) Five skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess. 2) The role of a forensic accountant within a courtroom environment. 3) Analyze the legal responsibility a forensic accountant has while providing service to a business. 4) Examine two cases where forensic accountants
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The ethical dilemma in this case is one that Daniel Potter is faced with. Daniel is a staff accountant at a Big Eight accounting firm‚ Baker Greenleaf. He was given the duty of performing an audit on a wholly-owned real estate subsidiary (Sub) of a long-standing and important client of his firm. Oliver Freeman is Daniel’s project manager. Oliver is the one that gave Daniel the task of performing the audit‚ and he is expecting a clean opinion from Daniel on the analysis of the Sub in
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Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body‚ initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants (formed 1854)‚ the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries (1854) and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants (1867) were each granted a royal charter almost from their inception.[1] The title is an internationally recognised professional designation. Chartered Accountants work in all fields of business and finance‚ including audit‚ taxation
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Career: Accountant/Auditor A Day in the life of a Accountant/Auditor Accountants keep track of payments‚ financial positions‚ and transfers of capital or income for individual or institutional clients. Some are responsible for examining the tax implications of those actions. Accountants must be comfortable with numbers‚ but must also spend a considerable amount of time reviewing other people’s work and‚ in particular‚ delivering bad news. As a “financial physician” (a term that cropped up more
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3. Justin’s’ brother‚ Freddy which is the chief accountant held majority of a local amateur sports team‚ which struggled to sell tickets and is facing bankruptcy. 4. Meanwhile Justin’s auntie‚ Mary Ann the Senior Manager in Human Resource Department always made her own decision without prior opinion and consult with Justin about recruiting and firing employees within the company. 5. Most among of the family members in the organizations held the most important position within the company only hold
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globally. Chartered Accountants usually occupy high and respectable posts in an organization. They are the ones responsible for handling accounts and finance related matters‚ deal with money management. Chartered Accountancy is also a dynamic‚ challenging and rewarding profession. Chartered Accountancy Course is a professional course in Accounting introduced in our country in 1949‚ with the enactment of the Chartered Accountants Act. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was
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Forensic Science lecture 4 – 17/01/2013 Quiz: quiz after every 2 weeks‚ done through bb‚ posted midnight Sunday 12‚ close midnight Monday at 12. Video watched through class‚ Guest speaker: Heather Shacker – forensic biologist * biology section: identify of body fluids: blood‚ semen saliva‚ and DNA analysis * casework approach: find material‚ identify‚ analyse (DNA)‚ evaluate/compare (after able to create DNA profile)‚then lastly interpret * how does that work? 3 main groups of DNA
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