company. “In February 2003‚ Peregrine Systems restated its financial statements for eleven quarters during the years 2000‚ 2001 and 2002‚ decreasing incomes formerly reported of 1.34 billion by more than$ 507 million.” The center of Peregrine’s fraud consisted in recording revenue on the inappropriate basis of non-binging contracts with resellers (channel partners)‚ a complete violation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles‚ – these resellers would purchase Peregrine’s software for resale
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wealth?”‚ and their resentment builds. The “Get Rich” schemes are created. The individuals trying to make the quick buck will pressure their friends and family into buying the Mary Kay‚ Tupperware‚ or lending money to place bets on Sport games or a gambling weekend at the casino. All this under the assumption that they will make a great deal of money‚ and earn the respect of the wealthy elite. The most well know form of money schemes is embezzlement. An understanding definition of embezzlement
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What specific audit procedures might have uncovered the Parmalat fraud earlier? Parmalat went from recording annual sales of 7.6 billion euros in 2002 to being declared insolvent a year later. The collusion at Europe’s Enron made it possible for Parmalat to defraud its investors of billions. The auditing procedures used by Grant Thornton and Deloitte were inadequate. Many of Parmalat’s assets were overstated and its liabilities understated. The auditors did not adequately test the Special Purpose
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MODULE 3: CIT CASE QUESTIONS 1. The three aspects of fraud - Perceived pressure‚ Rationalization‚ and Opportunity were present in the CIT case as follows: Pressure- Niakan was placed under much pressure to meet monthly targets. The senior VP Ms. Thompson had earlier criticized his performance when it fell below expectations. Niakan had also been warned in his 2002 annual review that his team needed to improve end of lease sales and inventory returns. Apart from this work angle Niakan had personal
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more basic concepts in fraud deterrence and detection is the fraud triangle. The fraud triangle is also known as Cressey’s Triangle‚ or Cressey’s Fraud Triangle. Cressey’s Fraud Triangle gets its name from Donald Cressey. Cressey was one of the “nations leading experts on the sociology of crime”. He authored a few books including Other People’s Money‚ Theft of the Nation‚ and co-authored Principles of Criminology with Edwin H. Sutherland. Cressey is honored by many anti-fraud organizations‚ including
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SHAKESPEARE IS A FRAUD January 25th 2012 Shakespeare is a Fraud One cannot write thirty-six plays‚ one hundred and fifty-four sonnets and two long narrative poems if they were ordinary. But unbelievably‚ William Shakespeare did just that from 1564 – 1616. People have questioning how Shakespeare achieved writing such great pieces of literature‚ when the behind the scenes story does not add up. There are no records to prove he wrote anything and there is proof
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How is Fraud and Embezzlement defined as? Fraud is defined “the abuse of a position‚ or false representation‚ or prejudicing someone’s rights for personal gain (Serious Fraud Office‚ 2013). In Moore v. United States‚ (1895)‚ the Supreme Court defined embezzlement in the following terms: Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom such property has been entrusted‚ or into whose hands it has lawfully come. It differs from larceny in the fact that the original taking
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approach of detecting fraud is anonymous tips and complaints. An organization like business entity should guide employees to provide useful information and to provide various ways and methods for individuals to contribute such kind of information. On the other hand‚ when the organization received the information provided‚ it should have an effective and efficient way to collect and process these complaints‚ dissatisfaction and information. 2. One of the important thing in fraud investigation is timing
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patient to be able to safely discharge home‚ and back to their daily lives. The company is publicly traded‚ and has seen its share of controversy in the early 2000s. Richard Scrushy‚ founder and former CEO‚ was ultimately acquitted of accounting fraud‚ but was found guilty in civil court. The scandal was colossal‚ and rocked the industry and brought down top executives. The rapid growth of the company and the fraudulent activity impacted thousands of stakeholders. Scrushy was not thinking about
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LEGAL STUDIES ------------------------------------------------- LECTURE 8: Void/voidable Contracts‚ Illegality and Termination of Contract CONTRACTS MUST BE ENTERED WITH FREE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES (Section 10). ‘Free consent’ can be impaired by coercion‚ fraud‚ undue influence‚ misrepresentation and mistake. Without free consent‚ the contract can be voidable or void‚ depending on the circumstances. English | BM/Mandarin | Example | Effect on contract | Coercion | | | | Fraud | |
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