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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Another interesting topic is cash disbursement and receipts controls. Since cash is the most desirable asset and more susceptible to fraud‚ companies apply internal control principles in handling‚ recording‚ receiving or mailing the cash. As we explained before all internal control principles need to be applied in cash receipts and cash disbursements: Establishment of responsibility Segregation of duties Documentation procedures Physical controls Independent internal verification Human resources
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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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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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Test 2 Study Guide Chapter 6 1. Is fraud only prosecuted criminally or are there other methods to prosecute for fraud? a. Fraud may be prosecuted criminally or civilly. 2. What is the standard by which law enforcement making arrest adhere to? a. Probable cause 3. What makes evidence admissible in court? a. Evidence is admissible in court if it is relevant‚ its probative value outweighs any prejudicial effects‚ and it is trustworthy‚ meaning that it is subject to examination and cross-examination
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The latest Report to the Nations On Occupational Fraud and Abuse‚ the biennial study of global fraud by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners‚ finds that organizations lose an average of 5 percent of revenues to fraud each year‚ with a median loss of $140‚000. However‚ just over one-fifth of fraud schemes results in losses topping $1 million. Perhaps even more disturbing was the median length of time before the frauds were detected: 18 months. And‚ that’s not all; the study found that almost
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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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Financial Statements Fraud Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 Definition ............................................................................................................. 1 Purpose of Financial Statements Fraud ..................................................... 1 Financial Statement Fraud Schemes
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ACC 444 Exam 1 Guide Summary of Questions (approximate): Topic # Multiple Choice Questions (2 pts each) Total Points Business Process Overview 9 Computer Fraud & Abuse 16 Internal Control Systems 25 Total # questions 50 100 Study Guide While there couldbe questions from other topics discussed in class‚ themain emphasis will be on the following subject matter: Business Process Overview The “transaction cycles” approach The data processing model Computer
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