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An Introduction
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Overview
What is Forensic Accounting?
What is fraud?
Who commits fraud?
How do forensic accountants search for
fraud?
What’s the demand for forensic
accounting?
How can you prepare for opportunities in
this area?
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What is Forensic Accounting?
Forensic accounting is the practice of
utilizing accounting, auditing, and
investigative skills to determine whether
fraud has occurred.
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Litigation Support
Arbitration assistance
Business valuation for divorce, stockholder disputes
Computation of damages resulting from personal
injuries, wrongful death, breach of contract, casualty,
and fidelity losses
Determination of lost profits due to business interruption
Testifying as an expert witness
Financial review of contractual obligations
Investigative services related to fraud and other illegal
acts
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Investigation
Is the act of determining whether criminal
matters such as employee theft, securities
fraud (including falsification of financial
statements), and insurance fraud have
occurred.
Also includes searching for irregularities
associated with civil matters, such as a
search for hidden assets in divorce cases.
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What is Fraud?
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Types of Fraud
Occupational
Financial statement schemes
Asset misappropriation (e.g., cash theft,
fraudulent disbursements, inventory theft)
Bribery and corruption
Intellectual property
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Types of Fraud
Other Frauds
Financial institution
Check and credit card fraud
Insurance fraud
Health care fraud
Bankruptcy fraud
Tax fraud
Securities fraud
Money laundering
Consumer fraud
Computer and Internet fraud
Governmental fraud
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Examples of Fraud
Financial Statement Schemes
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Examples of Fraud
Employee Embezzlement
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Examples of Fraud
Asset Misappropriation
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Examples of Fraud
Health Care Fraud
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Examples of Fraud
Divorce Fraud
John Dewey is the majority owner of a large
public relations firm. His wife, Mary, recently
filed for divorce and is asking for half John’s
assets. Prior to being served, John took some
trips to the Cayman Islands and Switzerland.
During the divorce proceedings, Mary was
shocked to learn that the value of the firm is
$50,000. Prior to the divorce, John had given
her $200,000 a year to cover their personal
expenses.
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JOIN KHALID AZIZ
ECONOMICS OF ICMAP, ICAP, MA-ECONOMICS,
B.COM.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF ICMAP STAGE 1,3,4
ICAP MODULE B, B.COM, BBA, MBA & PIPFA.
COST ACCOUNTING OF ICMAP STAGE 2,3 ICAP
MODULE D, BBA, MBA & PIPFA.
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Examples of Fraud
Fraudulent Disbursements
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Examples of Fraud
Governmental Services Association (GSA)
purchased $200M of furniture from a New
Jersey vendor. The furniture was
defective. A GSA regional supervisor was
suspected of taking bribes to ignore the
defects. He bought 11 racehorses for
$13K apiece during a four year period.
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Examples of Fraud
Vendor Fraud: Defective Delivery
The low bidder was awarded a contract to
pave a parking lot. Upon examination,
several randomly-taken core samples
revealed 2” of paving whereas the contract
specified 4”. Also, the parking lot had not
been sealed as required by the contract.
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Examples of Fraud
Vendor Fraud: Unbalanced Bid
Bid was let to construct 3 buildings in the
following order: A, B, C.
Buildings
Bidder A B C Total
Avalon $510K $250K $240K $1M
St. James 375K 375K 375K 1.125M
Corinna 400K 400K 400K 1.2M
What’s the problem?
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Examples of Fraud
Kickbacks: Unilateral
Mary, the employee responsible for
purchasing at JLH, was the recipient of
lavish gifts from a large supplier that she
did not disclose to her employer
(accepting these gifts was against
company policy).
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Examples of Fraud
Kickbacks: Bi-Lateral
Assume the cost of janitorial services ranges
from $1.50 to $2.50 per square foot (psf). BBK
Company has 1,000,000 sq. ft. to be serviced. If
JanServ charges 20 ¢ more psf than does an
honest service, JanServ will make an extra
$200K that can be used to pay a kickback to the
employee who helps JanServ obtain the
contract.
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Who Commits Fraud?
Frauds against organizations (M = median)
40% by employees (M = $78,000)
41% by management (M = $218,000)
19% by owners (M = $1,000,000)
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Who Commits Fraud?
Median loss per age group
< 26 years $ 25,000
26 – 30 50,000
31 – 35 134,000
36 – 40 135,000
41 – 50 250,000
51 – 60 350,000
> 60 713,000
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Who Commits Fraud?
Perpetrator’s Criminal Histories
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Why is Fraud Committed?
The Fraud Triangle
perceived pressure, perceived opportunities, and
rationalization Source: SAS No. 99, Consideration of fraud in a financial statement audit
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Perceived Pressure
Employees, managers, and owners can feel
pressure to commit fraud as a result of
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Perceived Opportunities
Opportunities to commit fraud exist when
levels of trust in an organization are reached
or when controls are weak.
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How do Forensic Accountants
Search for Fraud?
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Proactive Fraud Detection
Inductive approaches
Use of Data-mining software
Digital analysis of company data
Deductive approach
Determine what kinds of frauds can
occur. Search for symptoms of
these frauds.
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Data-mining Software
Excel
ACL
IDEA
Microsoft Access
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JOIN KHALID AZIZ
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF ICMAP STAGE 1,3,4
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MODULE D, BBA, MBA & PIPFA.
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Digital Analysis of Company Data
Benford’s Law (first digit frequency)
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Deductive Approach
to Detecting Fraud
Involves a 5-step process:
Understanding the business environment
Understanding the kinds of fraud that can
occur in this environment
Determining the most likely symptoms
Using databases and systems to search
for the fraud symptoms
Following up on discoveries to determine
likelihood fraud exists
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Reactive Fraud Detection
Fraud accountants are often engaged after
someone in the entity suspects that fraud
has been committed.
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Evidence Categories
Testimonial Documentary
Evidence Evidence
Physical Personal
Evidence Observation
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Testimonial Evidence
Interviewing
Interrogatories (written questions
that identify information needed
from opposing party)
Honesty tests (e.g., graphology,
polygraph)
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Documentary Evidence
Document examination
Public records searches
Audits
Computer searches
Net worth calculations
Financial statement analysis
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Physical Evidence
Fingerprints
Tire marks
Weapons
Stolen property
Identification numbers or markings on
stolen objects
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Personal Observation
Invigilation
Surveillance
Covert operations
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How can you prepare for the
opportunities in this area?
Self study
On-the-job training
Formal education
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JOIN KHALID AZIZ
ECONOMICS OF ICMAP, ICAP, MA-ECONOMICS,
B.COM.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF ICMAP STAGE 1,3,4
ICAP MODULE B, B.COM, BBA, MBA & PIPFA.
COST ACCOUNTING OF ICMAP STAGE 2,3 ICAP
MODULE D, BBA, MBA & PIPFA.
CONTACT:
0322-3385752
R-1173,ALNOOR SOCIETY, BLOCK 19,F.B.AREA,
KARACHI, PAKISTAN.
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