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Financial Investigation And Forensic Accounting
What is money laundering? How do you catch it?
What is the most common response to the discovery of fraud by an organization? How often does an organization report a fraud to a law enforcement agency?
What should an organization avoid when a fraud is discovered?a. Hiring an external fraud investigator.b. Check the target's personal computer.c. Discuss with as few people as possible.d. Remove
List the things that should not be done in a fraud investigation.
What three conditions are normally present when misappropriation occurs?
What are some incentives or pressures to misappropriate assets?
Which risk factor should be considered an incentive or pressure per SAS No. 99 ?a. Significant related party transactions.b. Unstable organizational structure.c. High turnover of senior executives.d.
Is an auditor likely to know the attitudes or rationalizations of employees or executives that may cause misappropriation of assets
Which factor would not be an opportunity for misappropriation of assets?a. Personal financial obligation (e.g., wife is sick).b. Inventory items are small in size and valuable.c. Inadequate physical
List some principles to follow to stop fraud and abuse.
The 2004 Wells Report found which two measures to be more effective in preventing fraud?
Should forensic accountants engage in covert surveillance?
Do not-for-profit organizations face incentives and pressures to cook their books? Discuss.
Review the warning signs for not-for-profit organizations provided by Enterprise Care Not-for-Profit Services internet site.
Are fraudulent financial statements a great problem in government units?
Can a government unit go bankrupt? Explain.
Using the Internet, find some government units having financial problems.
Determine whether the following situations are negative indicators of the financial health of a government unit:a. Cash and investments divided by current liabilities ratio is decreasing over several
Long-Term Debt divided by population ratio is decreasing over time.m. Current Liabilities divided by Gross Revenues ratio is increasing over time.n. Tax Levy divided by Tax Limit ratio is decreasing
How much year-end cash should a local government have?
You have the following data for a city in the southwest. Calculate the quick ratio. Is this ratio favorable or unfavorable?Current Liabilities. \(\$ 28\) million Cash \(\$ 27\) million Investments
You have the following information about a midwest city. Calculate the ratios of fund balance to revenues and determine if they are favorable or unfavorable.General Fund\(\$ 62\) million Unreserved
You determine the following data about a local government in the southeast. Determine the ratios of unreserved fund balance and reserved fund balance to total revenues. Are these ratios
Assume the following facts about a local government. Determine the Tax Limit Exhausted and the Debt Limit Exhausted ratios.Tax Limit \(\$ 11\) million Debt Limit \(\$ 13\) million Tax Levy \(\$ 8.5\)
Assume that Debt Service Expenditures is \(\$ 16.2\) million and Total Revenues is \(\$ 70.1\) million. Calculate the Debt Service/total revenue ratio. Is the ratio favorable?
Outline the steps in the fraud hypothesis testing approach. What are Type II errors? How does one avoid Type II errors?
Explain the so called "gap analysis approach" to fraud deterrence.
Go to the Internet and listen to the song by Johnny Cash called "One Piece at a Time." Outline some lessons from the song.
Flow chart the normal flow of cash in a casino.
You receive a tip on the company's hot line that there has been some fraud in the collections area. What five audit steps would you suggest using in order to find the fraud?
During a brainstorming session, a suggestion is made that the most likelihood of fraud in a particular division is in the area of acquisition and payment cycle. Outline five audit steps to help find
While auditing a company you notice an employee in payroll who is living beyond his means (e.g., clothes, automobiles, housing). His wife does not work. Suggest six audit steps to help satisfy you
An anonymous e-mail is sent to an internal auditor that there is fraud in the inventory/ warehousing cycle. Suggest some appropriate audit steps.
What is meant by the hockey stick pattern?
What is meant by the cockroach theory of fraud?
Explain how a shell company could be used to engage in a pass-through billing scheme.
How much do companies lose through payment of duplicate invoices?
The FBI estimates that fraud in the United States is annually what amount?a. \(\$ 652\) billionb. \(\$ 1\) trillionc. \(\$ 300\) billiond. \(\$ 400\) billione. Some other amount
What was the major fraud scheme used by the Baptist Foundation of Arizona?a. Ponzi schemeb. Created many fake purchase ordersc. Improperly capitalized a number of expensesd. Bill and hold strategye.
According to the 2006 ACFE Report, organizations lose how much to fraud and abuse?a. Five percent of annual revenueb. About \(\$ 4,500\) per employee each yearc. About \(\$ 12\) per day per
What percent of occupational fraud involves asset misappropriationa. 55 percentb. 65 percentc. 70 percentd. 80 percente. 90 percent
In the 2006 Wells Report, what was the third most common way of detecting fraud?a. Tipsb. Internal auditsc. External auditsd. By accidente. Reports from the police
What would not be a type of prediction for purposes of a CFE?a. Anonymous tipb. Complaintc. Audit inquiryd. Conflict of intereste. None of the above
Who coined the phrase "white collar crime?"a. Joe Wellsb. Edwin Sutherlandc. Michael Comerd. D.R. Cresseye. James McCleland
Which would not fall under corruption?a. Conflict of interestb. Briberyc. Falsifying performanced. Extortione. All of the above fall under corruption
Which statement is false?a. Women are more likely than men to report fraudulent activity.b. Older employees are more likely to report fraudulent activities than younger employees.c. For each \(\$ 1\)
Which statement is false?a. In terms of actual numbers of events, women commit more fraud than men.b. Fraudsters act alone about 70 percent of the time.c. Employees are the largest number of
What would be the worst strategy to catch ghost employees?a. Insure segregation of payroll preparation, disbursement, and distribution functions.b. Check for inflated invoices.c. Examine payroll
What is not a proactive approach to forensic accountinga. Investigating complaintsb. Effective internal controlsc. Logging of exceptionsd. Reviewing variancese. Financial audits
According to the 2006 Wells Report, the most costly form of fraud was:a. Asset misappropriationsb. Fraudulent disbursementsc. Check tamperingd. Fraudulent financial statementse. Bribery and corruption
The measure most helpful in preventing fraud is:a. Anonymous hot lineb. Fraud trainingc. Established fraud policyd. Willingness for company to prosecutee. Strong internal controls
\( \qquad \) refers to the basis for undertaking a fraud investigation.a. Alter egob. Predicationc. Wildcattingd. Invigilatione. Shenanigan
_____________ is a pictorial display of personal relationship among related or unrelated parties.a. Timelineb. Entity chartsc. Genogramd. Graphologye. Full-inclusion
____________ _________ shows associations between people and data.a. Link analysisb. Game theoryc. Timeline analysisd. Tracing theorye. Invigilation analysis
Search the FBI site or other sources and determine how money laundering was used in the fraud at Riggs Bank.
Go to the Internet and listen to the 1976 country-western song by Johnny Cash, "One Piece at a Time." What is the moral of this song?
Fraud BingoBe a Sleuth:Use your answer to "catch" one of the first and most famous fraudsters: A T Ohio Congressman who has 2002 act named after him that responded to Enron crisis CED in big fraud
Explain why forensic accounting is like a three-layered wedding cake.
Consult your university course catalog(s) and put together a list of courses outside the ac- counting curriculum that you believe would help create a well-rounded forensic education.
In the Kessler International survey, what percentage of employees steal from their employers?a. 42%b. 51%c. 56%d. 79%e. None of the above
In the Kessler International Survey, what was the major motivation for employee fraud?a. Greedb. Needc. Vindictivenessd. Lack of internal controlse. None of the above
In the Kessler International Survey, what percentage of the employees said they lied on their job application?a. 43%b. 49% C. 79%d. 92%e. None of the above
Explain why the FBI would need forensic accountants. What other government agencies might need forensic accounting skills?
Of the 49 topics listed by a group of educators, what five topics are more important?
As an expert witness, the forensic accountant should have an understanding ofa. Business valuationsb. Commercial litigationc. Bankruptcyd. Courtroom terminologye. All of the above
A forensic accountant may:a. Perform fraud auditsb. Provide litigation supportc. Investigate an embezzlementd. Trace missing fundse. All of the above
Should a forensic accountant have a CPA certificate? What other certificates are appropriates
What four disciplines make up the knowledge base of forensic accounting?
Why may behavioral forensic techniques catch some fraud schemes that data driven techniques miss?
Why is fraud like termites and rust?
What forensic certificate does the American College of Forensic Examiners International offer? How many tests are required? What city is the organization located?
May a forensic accountant have a monetary interest in the outcome of a court decision?
Where is the home office of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners? Would all of its members have an accounting and auditing background? Does the group have a Code of Ethics?
Should a forensic accountant express an opinion in a report regarding the guilt or innocence of any person or party?
What certificate does the FASNA group issue?
What three certifications does the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts offer?
What is the primary requirement of a CVA certificate?
Which is the oldest appraisal organization? What certificate does it issue? Where is its home office
To what certificates do these abbreviations relate:a. CPAb. Cr.FAc. CFId. CFEe. CA.IFAf. CVA g. CFFA h. CFD i. FCPA j. CFF
Find the Internet site "Forensic Accounting Demystified" and determine what types of assignments forensic accountants perform.
Find the Internet site of Zysman Forensic Accounting, Inc. Where is the company located?
Using the Internet, find five or six websites of the many forensic accounting firms.
On the Internet, locate "Corruption and Related Matters: An Annotated Bibliography" by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, especially the Chapters on White Collar Crime and Workplace
Go to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners web site and locate the 2008 Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse (The 2008 Wells Report).a. The cases in this study generated
Go to the AICPA's Antifraud Resource Center and search for forensic accounting topics. Read some of the material listed. Search for material dealing with litigation support. What type of forensic
Using the Internet, learn about the SEC's Financial Fraud Task Force.
Interview a forensic accountant and get answers to the following questions:a. What education did the accountant seek to qualify as a forensic accountant?b. What special certification did the
Interview someone in law enforcement or the legal field who has worked with forensic accountants and discuss the following:a. Describe your experiences with forensic accountants.b. What
A employee comes to your office and opens a can of motor oil with your company's label on it. The oil is unrefined (e.g., unrefined oil in a supposedly refined can of motor oil). Outline the steps
How valuable is computer knowledge to a forensic accountant?
Using the Internet, determine the goals of the National White Collar Crime Center?
Using the Internet, determine some universities offering a forensic accounting major or minor.
Sketch an outline of a pitch for a television series about a forensic accountant?
Using the Internet, list some novels starring a forensic accountant.
What would be a forensic accounting certification of the NACVA?a. CFEb. Cr.FAc. CFFAd. FCPAe. CFF
Which would be the youngest forensic accounting certification?a. CFEb. Cr.FAc. CFFAd. FCPAe. CFF
Who was the auditor for HealthSouth during their fraudulent period?a. Ernst \& Youngb. Arthur Andersenc. \(\mathrm{PwC}\)d. Deloitte \& Touchee. KPMG
What would be a forensic accounting certificate from the AICPA?a. Cr. FAb. CFFc. CFFAd. CFSe. CVA
What does CFF stand for? What organization provides this certificate?
How does the FBI define white-collar crimes?
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