companies in the US. Enron invented the trading of communications, power, and weather securities. It dominated the trading and instead of being successful, it became the largest financial scandal in history as a symbol of well-planned corporate fraud. Enron created the phony California electricity crisis. There was never a shortage of power in California. Phone recordings between Enron traders and California power plant operators reveal the traders asking plant managers to "get a little creative"
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THE FRAUD INVESTIGATION PROCESS I. The fraud investigation process involves systematically A. The engagement process B. The evidence process C. The reporting process D. The loss recovery process II. The engagement process A. Analyze data B. Create Hypotheses regarding a possible fraud C. Test hypotheses D. Refine and amend hypotheses E. Fraud theory is supported by the evidence III. The evidence collection process
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dollars and eventually realizing he needs to find a different way to bring in a steady cash flow. He becomes a pilot for Pan Am Airlines as a “deadhead” who is a backup pilot and therefore does no actual flying on the plane. Meanwhile the FBI’s fraud division has caught on to Frank’s scams and begins to track him down with one detective leading the investigation: Carl Hanratty. It becomes Carl’s personal goal to find Frank with little to
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Satyam Computers Limited-A case of corporate fraud. Overview: Satyam Computer Services (an IT company) is considered India’s Enron. The company CEO Mr. Raju was the main person involved. In the end, he admitted to faking company profit for numerous years and was arrested for 1.47 billion dollars in fraud. Fraudulent acts: Mr. Raju worked with the internal auditors to come up with ways to create non-existent profits and eliminate debt. For instance, he had fake bank accounts on paper
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In summer 2002 WorldCom, the fastest rising company in the US history with its CEO of 17 years Bernard Ebbers was busted for fraudulent financial activities (American Greed, 2008). The history of the company dates back to 1983 when Long Distance Discount Services (LDDS) was founded. The company was providing long distance calling for cheap by doing acquisitions and buying smaller phone companies (American Greed, 2008). Bernard Ebbers was company’s CEO and within 10 years he was able to make LDDS
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Case Study The Rise and Fall of Worldcom This case study is about Bernard Ebbers CEO of Worldcom, Inc. and Scott Sullivan CFO of Worldcom, Inc. once they were boosted the company growth and they got awards. Later on they made frauds by using their influential tactics on employees and company’s board. Those are Assertiveness: it involves applying legitimate and coercive power to influence others by threatening or giving punishment. This tactic was used by sullivans office where they berated and
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THE ROLE OF INTERNAL AUDITING IN FRAUD PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION. INTRODUCTION. Internal auditing is charged with the overall responsibility of reviewing, evaluating and monitoring the organization’s internal controls to ensure efficiency. Its functions include a detailed testing of transactions and balances, and performing routine or sometimes, random checks as a precautionary measure. During this process, an auditor might uncover fraudulent practices, which would otherwise have gone
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concerns you have that may suggest fraud is occurring in the company. The Fraud Triangle ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Auditing 14/e, Arens/Elder/Beasley The fraud triangle originated from Donald Cressey's hypothesis (Donald R. Cressey, 1973). The fraud triangle is a model for explaining the factors that cause someone to commit occupational fraud (acfe, n.d.). Type of fraud: Management fraud Fraudulent financial
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phase that there is a pending motion to dismiss, in so doing a cost reduction typically coerces parties of innocence to resolve irresponsible suits of class action. (4) It puts a limitation on damages that are punitive through the elimination of fraud securities basically for creating actions with racketeer influences and the Act of Corrupt Organization that provide for treble damage. Limitations on a punitive damage will absolutely cause a reduction in an auditors cost of damages. (5) It puts
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Praise Abstract Forensic Accounting is the application of the skills and training of a chartered accountant to disputes and investigations. Fraud is usually hidden in the accounting systems of organizations and that’s where forensic accountants play a critical role. Forensic accountants are contacted by companies when they need to figure out where a fraud was committed in their company. The accountants interview witnesses, analyze evidence such as email traffic between all parties involved. They
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