student‚ B.A. LL.B (Hons.) THEME: - IMPORTANCE OF FORENSICM ACCOUNTING IN DETECTING FINANCIAL FRAUDS. Abstract:The aim of the paper is to discuss frauds and omissions as the causes of inaccurate financial statements‚ control mechanisms in regard and institutions which are responsible for investigating frauds as well as the role and importance of forensic accounting and a forensic accountant in detecting frauds in financial statements. This research is about the perception of Accounting Academics on the
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The WorldCom Fraud © 2003‚ 2005 by the AICPA This presentation is intended for use in higher education for instructional purposes only‚ and is not for application in practice. Permission is granted to classroom instructors to photocopy this document for classroom teaching purposes only. All other rights are reserved. Copyright © 2003‚ 2005 by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants‚ Inc.‚ New York‚ New York. WorldCom’s Background • Awoke the sleeping giant by leading the telecom
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This is one of the red flags for fraud. As an auditor it is my job to ensure to the best of my ability that the financial statements are not materially misstated due to fraud. In order to prove a fraud has occurred‚ the auditor has to do more than just show that money was lost‚ taken‚ or financial data misstated. They have to prove that there was intent. This involves more than just a investigation into the books and the numbers. This process is referred to as fraud examination. Many people in this
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Insolvency Fraud A. Introduction Bankruptcy is a leading cause of concern for the government of the United States. According to The Washington Post‚ in 1991‚ bankruptcy cases are increasing by eighteen percent (Walsh). The legal definition of Bankruptcy is the permissible procedure for dealing with debt complications of individuals and businesses (United States Code: Title 11‚TITLE 11—BANKRUPTCY Legal Information Institute). Specifically‚ a case filed under any of the chapters of Title 11 of
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According to the study based on Livent‚ Inc.- An Instructional Case‚ The former senior management of Livent engaged in a multi-faceted and fraud accounting since eight years. As a further result of the scheme‚ Drabinsky and Gottlieb’s elaborated their Fraudulent Kickbacks‚ Fraudulent Manipulation of Livent’s Books and Records to accomplish in quarterly periods and meet the earnings which they provided to Wall Street analysts. Further more three Accounting Manipulations were found by transferring
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Assignment # 3 WorldCom Accounting Fraud By Mark A. Cowan Strayer University ACC 499- Accounting Capstone May 15‚ 2011 The purpose of this paper is to discuss the aspects of the WorldCom accounting scandal and the effects that this scandal had on the accounting world as we know it. We will discuss the corporate culture at WorldCom and how it contributed to the accounting fraud‚ how the CEO’s desire to be the #1 stock on Wall Street contributed to the fraud‚ pressures on accountants to book
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CHAPTER - 1 INSURANCE 1.1 Introduction In law and economics‚ insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent‚ uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss‚ from one entity to another‚ in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the insurance; an insured‚ or policyholder‚ is the person or entity buying the insurance policy. The insurance rate is a factor used to determine the amount to be charged
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Treaty categorizes cyber crime as offenses committed ranging from criminal activity against data to content and copyright infringement (Marion‚ 2010). The United Nations Manual on the Prevention and Control of Computer Crime defines cyber crime as fraud‚ forgery‚ and unauthorized access (Carajal‚ 2008). The Department of Justice (DOJ) defines cyber crime as any violations of criminal law that involve knowledge of computer technology for their perpetration‚ investigation‚ or prosecution. The DOJ
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securities fraud claims. According to the factual allegations‚ Plaintiffs’ grievances arose out of a 2013 reorganization of the “Covis enterprise”. Plaintiffs argue that‚ before the reorganization‚ they held valuable profits interests in Covis Holdings LP (“CLP”). But‚ as part of the reorganization hey exchanged those interests for less valuable profits interests in Covis US Holdings‚ LLC (“C-US”)‚ in reliance on Defendants’ actions. In District Court‚ Plaintiffs alleged securities fraud by claiming
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WorldCom Scandal A summary of WorldCom fraud would include having to describe the greed that would eventually destroy one of the largest communications companies in the United States and world. A humble motel owner‚ Bernard Ebbers took a small long distance company in 1983 and turned it into one of the most successful businesses in the country. It was not so much the business operations that caused the company to grow but the aggressive acquisitions that made the company grow. In its day‚ CEO Bernard
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