Inventory-Related Fraud Detection: • Beside revenue related fraud‚ the Antars also overstated their inventory. If inventory is overstated‚ the cost of goods sold is understated‚ and gross margins and net incomes are overstated. o Crazy Eddie had a close relationship with one of their vendors known as Wren Distributors. Crazy Eddie was Wren’s largest customer‚ accounting for 35% of their revenues. o Crazy Eddie ordered 10% of their total inventory from Wren so Sam Antar asked Wren to ship $3
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The case I found was called “Gupta Gets Two Years for Leaking Insider Tips”‚ and I found it in the Wall Street Journal. Rajat Gupta was the director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is a full service investment bank and security firm. Rajat Gupta was found guilty of leaking inside information to the outside‚ and was sentenced to two years in prison‚ and some pretty hefty fines. Rajat Gupta was not the average fraud perpetrator he was total opposite at least from the articles
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HealthSouth Corporation Case Study By Robert H. Barr‚ Jr. - © 2012 In 2002‚ HealthSouth Corporation was one of North America’s largest outpatient surgery‚ rehabilitation and diagnostic imaging companies. HealthSouth had over 1800 facilities in all 50 states plus the United Kingdom‚ Australia‚ Puerto Rico‚ Canada and Saudi Arabia. In 2002 HealthSouth had over 50‚000 people on staff in sales revenues in excess of $4 billion per year. HealthSouth worked with more than 85‚000 referring physicians
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COVER STORY: INTERNAL FRAUD CASE STUDY Prepare a two-to-three page case study report on the following case: COVER STORY: INTERNAL FRAUD on pages 104-106 in Chapter 4: Billing Schemes of the Fraud Examination text by Wells. Discuss the coincidences involved in this case study. Use the 2009 Global Fraud Survey (also located in Doc Sharing) for references concerning perpetrator‚ size of fraud‚ detection‚ and controls. This case is about the $4 million embezzlement fraud by an employee of a magazine
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The main suspects at this time are Ben Hill‚ Michelle Shelton‚ Candie Harris‚ Sam MacCarty‚ and Phil Ackers. The red flags in this case deal primarily with a lack in segregation of duties. These suspects all juggle multiple roles‚ some of which are not listed in their job description. Some of these suspects actively seek out additional responsibilities and place themselves in roles where they probably do not belong. Further rationalization for choosing these suspects is outlined below. BEN HILL
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Forensic Accounting in New Zealand: Exploring the gap between education and practice. Jennette Boys Auckland University of Technology‚ New Zealand Abstract ‘Accounting practice has always been concerned with fraud’ (Lehman & Okcabol‚ 2005) The global business environment is rapidly changing and this has resulted in evolutionary changes in the skills accountants need to meet the requirements of their clients so they can continue to add value to their businesses
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Kathleen Sibelius announced “nationwide takedown” by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations‚ in eight cities that resulted in charges against 89 individuals‚ which included doctors‚ nurses and other licensed medical professionals‚ for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $223 million in false billings. In Chicago‚ seven individuals were charged‚ including two doctors‚ with a variety of health care fraud schemes. This (sixth) nationwide takedown targeted eight cities:
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1. Identify the fraud risk factors at Peregrine‚ especially control environment factors and the tone at the top‚ using the fraud triangle. The fraud risk factors could be identified as incentives/pressures‚ opportunities‚ and attitudes/rationalization in fraud triangle. According to the case‚ Peregrine’ control environment had an essential issue on separation of duties. In PFG‚ only Russell Wasendorf could open the real bank balance‚ which gave the opportunity to Wasendorf. Peregrine was suffer from
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Coding Fraud Michael Anastasio Ultimate Medical Academy Before answering the questions “what are my responsibilities for billing on a procedure that was not performed but asked to do so anyway”‚ Let me explain a little on Medical Billing Fraud? It is an attempt to fraudulently obtain payments from insurance carriers. Fraud in medical billing cost tax payers and medical providers millions of dollars annually (all-things-medical-billing.com). In 1996‚ HIPPA established the Health Care Fraud and
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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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