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    Fraud Triangle

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    AC572 You Decide Jan. 24‚ 2011 When evaluating this case using the three elements of the fraud triangle I have concluded that the potential pressures for Chris to commit fraud are greater than for others. The pressure is from Chris himself because he wants what others have or what he doesn’t have. This is due to the fact that Chris is young and impressionable may feel as though he doesn’t make enough money to obtain the material possession he desires or see others with. He may also be of

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    In this brief case‚ a long-time and trusted employee of the Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in a large scale payroll fraud to embezzle funds from the organization. Over a period of several years‚ this fraudulent scheme cost the owners of the Dodgers several hundred thousand dollars. Contributing to the success of the fraud was the laxity of the Dodgers’ internal controls. Eventually‚ the fraud was exposed when the individual who masterminded the scheme was hospitalized on an emergency basis and

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    With the development of technology‚ the operation of business has become increasingly complex. This has created the opportunity for people to commit fraud for their personal gain. The consequence of fraud issue can impede corporations achieving their business objective and incur huge loss. This paper is going to base on the case study by KPMG which is regarding about the fraud‚ corruption‚ and bribery issue in business in New Zealand and Australia. This report will firstly focus on discussing the

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    In consequence of an anonymous phone call stating that a vendor scheme was costing the company‚ Cardinals Wholesalers‚ millions of dollars an investigation was started. A vendor scheme is a company that was created to pay vendor invoices for which it receives nothing in return. Based on evidence found Tri-State Trucking was identified as a shell company. A shell company is a fictitious vendor scheme. Tri-State Trucking was owned by Bill Carter‚ a former employee‚ and Mike Smith‚ a current employee

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    Deterrence theory suggests that if punishments increase‚ crime rates should decrease. General deterrence is the idea that by punishing one offender for a crime‚ other members of the community will be deterred from criminal behavior as well. Specific deterrence targets the individual; it uses punishment for one crime to deter the individual from preventing further crimes (Cullen and Johnson‚ 2016). Certainty and severity of punishment are the two primary concepts within deterrence theory.

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    ways to punish a criminal would be through Deterrence‚ which is a form of punishment that uses the threat of severe consequences to urge individuals not to break the law. While using this approach‚ society views criminals as logical people who want to avoid these rash penalties. As we all know‚ not all criminals are logical. Criminals may be in an unstable state of mind‚ hence why they would commit the crime. This would be a disadvantage to using deterrence as a form of punishment. If all criminals

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    Sarbanes-Oxley Act and why it is important to the accounting profession. (15 points) Sarbanes-Oxley Act was created in order to ensure that controls were implemented and monitored by the regulating authority. Congress wanted to make sure that there was a specific standard and guideline for companies to follow in order to prevent fraud at such a large scale. When followed correctly there are controls set in place that are internal which are governed by the managers and checked upon by the Federal regulatory

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    The Bible & Accounting Fraud Liberty University Abstract Accounting is an information and measurement system used by mainly all businesses and organizations to provide relevant‚ reliable and comparable information about its business activities‚ (Wild‚ & Shaw‚ & Chiappetta‚ 2011‚ p.272). Accounting Information Systems is a fundamental part of determining the success of an organization. An effective information system provides Internal

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    Justification for an Internal Control System Pamela Kaminski ACC/544 April 25‚ 2011 Adriane Treasure Justification for an Internal Control System Insurance and portfolio approaches are good controls‚ but they are not enough to protect the company from risks. As a controller I encourage you and your leadership team to increase the internal controls in the company. The insurance and portfolio approaches will

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    Internal controls are methods or procedures adopted in a business to: -Assist in achieving the businesses’ objectives - Ensure financial information is correct and reliable - Ensure cooperation with all operational and financial requirements - Protect its Assets They are essentially checks and balances within a business. It’s objective is to reduce errors‚ limit financial losses and prevent fraud. They also segregate duties within the company and limit one persons control over an entire area

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