Beating fraud through internal auditing: A fraud primer for the new internal auditor
When new internal auditors are assigned the task of looking for fraud, many find themselves without the necessary skills to do a proper examination. In this session, you'll get an overview of what the new internal auditor needs to know about fraud in his or her first fraud assignments.

U.S. Federal Regulations - Former SEC Chief Accountant: Systemic Problems Need Fixing
Lynn Turner says there’s still arrogance in the public business world, more should be spent on enforcement, and higher education accounting should be taught in a “framework of making ethical decisions."

From The President: The Value of the CFE Credential is High and Growing
The value of the CFE credential is high and growing

CASE IN POINT: Italy’s Parmalat Milking - Investors Through Financial Statement Fraud
Parmalat – a milk-and-cookies conglomerate – seemed at first glance to be above suspicion. But the firm began to implode when the Italian regulatory commission began its investigation, a Parmalat bank account supposedly holding 3.9 billion Euros was found to be fictitious, and Parmalat fired its two chief auditing companies. This one will last for years.

Money Laundering: Ring Around the White Collar
In money laundering the fraudster disguises the existence, nature, source, ownership, location and disposition of property derived from criminal activity.

New Approaches for Fraud Deterrence
This article should provoke thought and debate among CPAs on how we might consider different approaches in the way audits are conducted in order to give the public what it really wants: business enterprises with integrity.

SAS 99: Another Implement for the Fraud Examiner’s Toolbox
SAS 99 not only requires auditors to be reasonably sure that financial statements are free of material misstatements, whether caused by error or fraud, but it gives them focused and clarified guidance on meeting their responsibilities to uncover fraud.

Sherlock Holmes, CPA, Part 1
The first step in uncovering fraud in the auditor’s bailiwick: analyzing financial information.

So That’s Why It’s Called a PYRAMID SCHEME
Fraud comes in many shapes and sizes—and it’s growing faster than ever.

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