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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Recognizing Diversity in Multicultural Marketing Golden Gate University December 16‚ 2011 At the fictional Sterling Cooper ad agency in "Mad Men‚" Pete Campbell urges a client to "take a look at the Negro market." In the TV show the year is 1961. Today‚ it ’s a reminder that the push to understand and target consumers on the basis of their ethnic identity goes back decades. When mainstream marketers began to seriously consider focusing on minorities as a consumer market in the middle of the
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The Fraud of the Century: The Case of Bernard Madoff Bernard Madoff was a creditable man that people trusted him with their money because “he created an image of power‚ trust and responsibility.” (Ferrel‚ 2013‚ p. 416) He was able to scam and scheme his investors from the early 1990s up until December of 2008 when his Ponszi scheme was discovered. Over the course of a decade he was simultaneously running a legitimate business and earned his investors’ trust because he didn’t make
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Recognizing Contract Risk and Opportunities Memo Tim Crouch LAW/531 May 30‚ 2011 Lisa Sweeney Christensen Abstract The purpose of this memo is to address legal issues and legal principles found in the Recognizing Contract Risk and Opportunities simulation. Within this simulation‚ two companies – Span Systems and Citizen-Schwarz (C-S) AG – are engaged in a contract where Span will create banking software for C-S. However‚ the contract is not clear on all issues and the resulting ambiguities
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Assignment: R2-1‚ R2-3‚ R2-8 Fraud Homework #1 1. R2-1 : How is “skimming” defined? - Skimming is defined by the theft of cash prior to its entry into the accounting system. 2. R2-3 : How do sales skimming schemes leave a victim organization’s books in balance‚ despite the theft of funds? - They leave a victims organization’s books in balance because neither the sales transaction nor the stolen funds are ever recorded. 3. R2-8 : What are the six principal methods used to
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Corporate Fraud Foxconn Technology Group Background Foxconn Technology Group‚ subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.‚ Ltd.‚ which is the manufacturer targeting on electronic products like PC components‚ is founded by Terry Gou. First founded in Taiwan‚ Foxconn started to establish factory in Mainland China in 1988 and then expands its business very quickly. As the world’s largest manufacturer targeting on contract electronics‚ its clients are all over the world‚ including American‚ European
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Lisa D. Green Ms. Fahle English 112 15 Jul 2013 When Help Turns to Abuse I can remember the conversation as if it was yesterday. While in a grocery store walking in the grocery aisle‚ I overheard a woman talking to another woman and her husband. The part that caught my attention was the young lady saying‚ “I can get you the cheese‚ milk‚ and eggs with my WIC‚ and all you have to do is give me the money when we leave the store.” I knew this wasn’t right‚ so I made sure I was at
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forecasts by Wall Street analysts. (2004)‚ “Corporate scandals are now staples of front-page news as shareholders demand accountability for billions of dollars lost. Still‚ the U.S. government says the Rigases ’ case is one of the worst ever of financial fraud” (para. 3). Adelphia scandal consisted of six members‚ John Rigas‚ Timothy Rigas‚ Michae; Rigas‚ James Rigas‚ James R. Brown and Michael Mulcahey. These members of the scandal committed many crimes based on selfishness‚ greed‚ and power. Their management
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When does employee fraud occur? It is commonly accepted that the presence of the three elements of the “Fraud Triangle” increases the risk of employee fraud: Motivation: The employee is somehow motivated to commit a fraud. Economic factors such as personal financial distress‚ substance abuse‚ gambling‚ overspending‚ or other similar addictive behaviors may provide motivation. The current national economic recession may serve to increase the incidence of such financial motivations. Opportunity:
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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; conducts comprehensive fraud studies; Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud & Abuse * Fraud - deception that includes: a representation‚ about a material point‚ which is false‚ and intentionally or recklessly so‚ which is believed‚ and acted upon by the victim to the victim’s damage. Fraud is an act of dishonesty with the intention to deceive or cover the truth to gain an advantage. Most critical element: confidence. Fraud can be classified as (in
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