must remain ethically cautious to circumvent falling into such a trap. Accountants need to be educated on what forms of financial statements frauds can be committed and ways to prevent financial statement fraud. A strong system of internal controls helps companies deter employees from committing fraud. Financial Statement Fraud Categories Financial statement fraud is deliberate misrepresentation‚ misstatement or omission of financial statement data for the purpose of misleading the reader and creating
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Settled a shareholder class-action suit for $457 million. SEC fined ArthurAndersen $7 million. Fun fact: After the scandal‚ new CEO A. Maurice Meyers set up an anonymous company hotline where employees could report dishonest or improper behavior. Enron Scandal (2001) Company: Houston-based commodities‚ energy and service corporation What happened: Shareholders lost $74 billion‚ thousands of employees and investors lost their retirement accounts‚ and many employees lost their jobs. Main players: CEO
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Field Preparation March 7‚ 2013 Unit Nine When it comes to the paralegal profession‚ there are a wide array of options in which you can take your career. The paralegal industry offers promising opportunities and continued growth for those looking to enter the profession for the first time‚ change careers‚ or advance to higher-level paralegal positions. I feel that the paralegal profession is one of the professions that constantly demands workers‚ while other career choices seem to remain constant
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Nigerian‚ or "419"‚ scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. Nigerian scam messages can also arrive via fax or letter. The messages claim that your help is needed to access a large sum of money‚ usually many millions of dollars. The money that the message claims does not exist. Those who initiate a dialogue with the scammers by replying to a Nigerian scam message will eventually be asked for advance fees supposedly required to allow the deal to proceed
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Enron – The Ken Lay Indictment Questions/Answers for Discussion: 1. Is there sufficient evidence of fraudulent intent to convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation "beyond a reasonable doubt"? Why or why not? If we are answering the question with the given facts presented in this case study‚ there are only allegations. To convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation ’beyond a reasonable doubt’ means that a trial must happen and both sides: Prosecutor and Defense will present a case to convince the jurors
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Freddie Mac Fraud Thanaphan Darnsomboon PME604 Project Financial Management National University December 18‚ 2012 Freddie Mac Fraud The definition of fraud is “an intentional deception or deceit‚ perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage” (dictionary.com). Fraud is a breach of law and can be punishable by law. Mortgage fraud is one of the financial crimes where a company materially misrepresents or omits information on its mortgage loan documentation in order to
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Reynoso‚ Rheyniel Manaog January 6‚ 2014 Forensic Accounting/AIA1010/EB-301/7:30-9:00 Professor Dorega 2010244321 Part 1 Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan has been a director of PLDT since November 24‚ 1998. He was appointed as Chairman of the Board of PLDT after serving as its President and CEO from November 1998 to February 2004. He is the Chairman of the Governance and Nomination‚ Executive Compensation and Technology Strategy Committees of the Board of Directors of PLDT. He
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Health Care Management Cluster 14 November 2011 Research Paper U.S. Health Care and Compliance A System Challenged By Schemes‚ Scams‚ Fraud‚ and Abuse “Laws are made to restrain and punish the wicked; the wise and good do not need them as a guide‚ but only as a shield against rapine and oppression; they can live civilly and orderly‚ though there were no law in the world.” John Milton (1608-1674) On August 31‚ 2010‚ in Los Angeles‚ California‚ the former chief
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the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and with management. ISA/HKSA 240 (Clarified) also provides expanded operational guidance for auditors to consider the existence of material misstatement due to fraud in a financial statement audit. It emphasizes the auditor’s increased responsibility for detecting fraud‚ and the auditor is now required to be more proactive in searching for fraud during the whole audit process
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While I enjoyed reading the Enron Case Study by Sims and Brinkmann and found it to be extremely informative‚ the movie‚ Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room‚ provided additional information‚ details‚ and context regarding the individuals‚ decisions‚ and factors that contributed to Enron’s downfall (McLean & Elkind‚ 2003). To begin with‚ the movie delved into Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling’s personal‚ educational‚ and professional background and provided context regarding how their backgrounds influenced
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