Download or read book Reducing the Incidence of Fraudulent Financial Reporting written by Karen Vandermause Pincus and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of the National Commission on Fraudulent Financial Reporting written by National Commission on Fraudulent Financial Reporting (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations concerning the study of the financial reporting system in the United States. Identifies factors of fraudulent financial reporting and steps to reduce its incidence.

Download or read book Financial Statement Fraud written by Zabihollah Rezaee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical examples, sample reports, best practices and recommendations to help you deter, detect, and prevent financial statement fraud Financial statement fraud (FSF) continues to be a major challenge for organizations worldwide. Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection, Second Edition is a superior reference providing you with an up-to-date understanding of financial statement fraud, including its deterrence, prevention, and early detection. You will find A clear description of roles and responsibilities of all those involved in corporate governance and the financial reporting process to improve the quality, reliability and transparency of financial information. Sample reports, examples, and documents that promote a real-world understanding of incentives, opportunities, and rationalizations Emerging corporate governance reforms in the post-SOX era, including provisions of the SOX Act, global regulations and best practices, ethical considerations, and corporate governance principles Practical examples and real-world "how did this happen" discussions that provide valuable insight for corporate directors and executives, auditors, managers, supervisory personnel and other professionals saddled with anti-fraud responsibilities Expert advice from the author of Corporate Governance and Ethics and coauthor of the forthcoming Wiley textbook, White Collar Crime, Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition contains recommendations from the SEC Advisory Committee to reduce the complexity of the financial reporting process and improving the quality of financial reports.

Download or read book Financial Statement Fraud Motives Methods Cases and Detection written by Khánh Nguyen and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2010-04-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial reporting frauds and earnings manipulation have attracted high profile attention recently. There have been several cases by businesses of what appears to be financial statement fraud, which have been undetected by the auditors. In this project, the main purpose is to focus on the nature of financial statement fraud, and fraud schemes regarding to financial statements. The project also discusses common techniques used to detect financial statement frauds. Two cases of the fraudulent financial statements of Enron and WorldCom are analysed.

Download or read book Fraudulent Financial Reporting written by Uwe Klapproth and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: Good Pass, University of Portsmouth, language: English, abstract: INTRODUCTION: CASE OF FINANCIAL FRAUD Fraudulent financial reporting is the most costly type of the three types of occupational fraud. Recent surveys found that financial fraud is substantial and affecting the relevance and reliability of financial statements; potentially causing long-term damage to the usefulness of financial statements (Schipper & Vincent, 2006). According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) there are three types of occupational fraud (ACFE, 2006). The three categories are asset misappropriations, corruption, and fraudulent financial results, and this report focuses on the last item, financial reporting fraud.

Download or read book Financial Statement Fraud Defined written by Zabihollah Rezaee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection, Second Edition is a valuable reference guide for fraud examiners, audit committees, management, and regulators; and for one other important cog in this wheel: the investors who stand to lose everything." —Joseph Wells, founder and Chairman, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Exceptionally well researched and fully revised, Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition provides thorough coverage of the nature and extent of financial reporting fraud. Authors and accounting experts Zabihollah Rezaee and Richard Riley describe the most successful methods for preventing, detecting, and controlling incidents of financial reporting fraud and offer reliable guidance from standard-setting organizations such as the PCAOB, AICPA, and the SEC. Real-life case studies of companies guilty of such fraud—and a discussion of the consequences—help illustrate important concepts. Thoroughly updated for today's marketplace, Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition contains sample reports, examples, and documents that promote a realistic understanding of financial statement fraud and the investigation of fraudulent financial reporting allegations centered on the elements of fraud: the act, the concealment, and the conversion or benefit to the perpetrator. Whether you are a manager, board of director, executive, or auditor, the Second Edition updates you on all the important issues regarding financial statement fraud, including: Auditing standards issued by the PCAOB, technological advances, and globalization SOX- and SEC-related implementation rules The movement toward IFRS and IAAS and the use of the XBRL reporting platform The trend toward reducing the complexity of the financial reporting process Corporate governance reforms in the post-SOX era Antifraud policies, practices, and education for all players in the financial reporting process With practical tools and techniques for carrying out antifraud responsibilities, Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition is the only resource you will need to identify early warning signs of financial misconduct and a reliable, practical guide to preventing it.

Download or read book Hidden Financial Risk written by J. Edward Ketz and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2003-07-16 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's guide to understanding and eliminating accounting fraud How do these high-profile accounting scandals occur and what could have been done to prevent them. Hidden Financial Risk fills that void by examining methods for off balance sheet accounting, with a particular emphasis on special purpose entities (SPE), the accounting ruse of choice at Enron and other beleaguered companies. J. Edward Ketz identifies the incentives for managers to deceive investors and creditors about financial risk and also shows investors how to protect their investments in a world filled with accounting and auditing frauds. J. Edward Ketz, PhD (State College, PA) is MBA Faculty Director and Associate Professor of Accounting at Penn State's Smeal College of Business. He has been cited in the press nearly 300 times since Enron's bankruptcy, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.. He has a regular column in Accounting Today.

Download or read book The Attitude Toward and Rationalization of Fraudulent Financial Reporting written by Pamela R. Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Financial Statement Fraud written by Zabihollah Rezaee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-08-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High profile cases of financial statement fraud have been dominating the news recently, causing people to question the accuracy of the financial information made available by companies. This book covers the roles and responsibilities associated with preventing and detecting financial statement fraud, including current developments and professional activities intended to reduce the occurrences of fraudulent financial reporting. It discusses the failures involved in the Enron collapse and includes a Forward by Joseph T. Wells from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. This books provides an invaluable context for understanding financial statement fraud.

Download or read book Financial Reporting Handbook written by Michael R. Young and published by Aspen Publishers Online. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before has a single reference provided such quick access to every critical aspect of financial reporting. In addition to covering the new Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, SEC rules and regulations, and corporate governance standards promulgated by the Independence Standards Board and the AICPA at institutions such as New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and the American Stock Exchange, the Financial Reporting Handbook tackles important underlying themes such as the centrality of the audit committee, the individual responsibility of executives, and the integrity of the outside auditor. Best of all, the Financial Reporting Handbook will be updated every quarter with the relevant laws and regulations that are developed and implemented.

Download or read book Government Auditing Standards 2018 Revision written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audits provide essential accountability and transparency over government programs. Given the current challenges facing governments and their programs, the oversight provided through auditing is more critical than ever. Government auditing provides the objective analysis and information needed to make the decisions necessary to help create a better future. The professional standards presented in this 2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards (known as the Yellow Book) provide a framework for performing high-quality audit work with competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence to provide accountability and to help improve government operations and services. These standards, commonly referred to as generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), provide the foundation for government auditors to lead by example in the areas of independence, transparency, accountability, and quality through the audit process. This revision contains major changes from, and supersedes, the 2011 revision.

Download or read book Fraudulent Financial Reporting 1987 1997 written by Mark S. Beasley and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Managers Unethical Fraudulent Financial Reporting written by Xiaotao Kelvin Liu and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to numerous recent cases involving materially misstated financial information arising from fraudulent financial reporting, companies, auditors, and academics have increased their focus on strengthening internal controls as a means of deterring such unethical behaviors. However, prior research suggests that stronger controls do not necessarily reduce the very opportunistic behavior the controls are intended to curb. The current study investigates whether the efficacy of an implemented control is conditioned on not only the strength of the control (weaker or stronger), but also on how the firm frames the purpose for implementing the control (e.g., monitoring or coordinating). A monitoring purpose frames controls as reducing managers' opportunities to engage in self-interested behavior, while a coordinating purpose frames controls as facilitating coordination between the firm and its managers. We posit that the efficacy of stronger controls to reduce unethical fraudulent reporting depends on the control frame. Using an experiment, this study investigates the interactive effect of control strength and control frame on managers' fraudulent reporting decisions. As predicted, our results show that when controls are framed for monitoring purposes, stronger controls result in less fraudulent reporting than weaker controls. Conversely, when controls are framed for coordinating purposes, stronger controls result in more fraudulent reporting than weaker controls. Our results suggest that an inconsistency between the firm's choice of the control strength and the control frame reduces the efficacy of the implemented control to curb unethical reporting behaviors. Furthermore, supplemental analysis shows that managers' rationalization helps explain the interactive effect of control strength and communicated control purpose on fraudulent reporting.

Download or read book Financial Statement Fraud written by Gerard M. Zack and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valuable guidance for staying one step ahead of financial statement fraud Financial statement fraud is one of the most costly types of fraud and can have a direct financial impact on businesses and individuals, as well as harm investor confidence in the markets. While publications exist on financial statement fraud and roles and responsibilities within companies, there is a need for a practical guide on the different schemes that are used and detection guidance for these schemes. Financial Statement Fraud: Strategies for Detection and Investigation fills that need. Describes every major and emerging type of financial statement fraud, using real-life cases to illustrate the schemes Explains the underlying accounting principles, citing both U.S. GAAP and IFRS that are violated when fraud is perpetrated Provides numerous ratios, red flags, and other techniques useful in detecting financial statement fraud schemes Accompanying website provides full-text copies of documents filed in connection with the cases that are cited as examples in the book, allowing the reader to explore details of each case further Straightforward and insightful, Financial Statement Fraud provides comprehensive coverage on the different ways financial statement fraud is perpetrated, including those that capitalize on the most recent accounting standards developments, such as fair value issues.

Download or read book The Effect of Governance Reforms on Financial Reporting Fraud written by Dain C. Donelson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to financial reporting scandals, Congress and the securities exchanges mandated increases in board and audit committee independence and banned most non-audit services. We exploit these exogenous shocks to examine whether these governance reforms reduced financial reporting fraud. Comparing firms forced to comply with the reforms to firms already in compliance, we find that mandated increases in overall board independence significantly reduced the rate of fraud, while mandating a fully independent audit committee had a weaker effect. Further, banning non-audit services did not reduce the incidence of fraud.

Download or read book Fair Value Measurements written by International Accounting Standards Board and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exploring the Sarbanes Oxley Act and Intentions to Commit Financial Statement Fraud written by Joseph C. Ugrin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fraudulent financial reporting has cost investors hundreds of billions of dollars over the past decade, and due to the degree of malfeasance, regulators have responded with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). SOX contains mechanisms that are designed to reduce the occurrence of financial statement fraud by strengthening potential sanctions through increased sentencing guidelines and by increasing the certainty of sanctions through the promotion of stronger internal controls. However, little research has been conducted to determine whether the deterrence mechanisms inherent in SOX are effective for reducing an individual's propensity to fraudulently report financial data. This study utilizes General Deterrence Theory (GDT)--a utility-based criminological theory that suggests the threat of punishment will deter illicit behavior--as a theoretical base to examine how individual attitudes about fraudulent reporting, and intentions to commit such acts, are affected by SOX-based deterrence mechanisms. Specifically, the study uses an experiment to examine how threats of longer jail time relate to individual attitudes and perceptions of subjective norms about financial statement fraud. In addition, the study examines how internal controls enhance those relationships. The findings reveal that participants' intentions to commit financial statement fraud are significantly related to their attitudes and perceptions of subjective norms and jail time. The results also show that the influence of jail time has a diminishing incremental effect and is enhanced by strong internal controls and a variety of other factors. This study contributes to the accounting and ethics literatures by assessing the effectiveness of SOX-based deterrence mechanisms. It also contributes to criminological literature by investigating the boundary conditions of GDT.