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At last, companies are listening: Fraud risk assessments
From the March/April issue of Fraud Magazine

Conducting international investigations: Issues & Solutions
As corporate entities become more global, so will investigations. However, how you conduct investigations in your country may differ widely from investigations in another country. Learn the issues that you need to know in order to protect you from risk as well as solutions to these problems that you are sure to encounter.

Designing a Robust Fraud Prevention Program, Part Two
Entities worldwide must transform security departments into rigorous fraud prevention programs staffed with qualified fraud examiners.

Detecting Fraud in the Data, Part One
Automatic intervention detection – an advanced computer-based tool – can be used to distinguish companies with fraudulent data from those with no indication of fraudulent reports.

Detecting Fraud in the Data Using AID, Part Two
In Part One, we examined the basics of automatic intervention detection – an advanced computer-based tool. Here we describe the methodology of a research study conducted to explore the effectiveness of AID.

Fraud prevention: the latest techniques. Developing and auditing loss prevention policies and procedures, Part 2
Sweeping changes continue to reshape the workplace. The role of the loss prevention director has found his role dramatically changing from the primary role of protecting the organization's assets. This session provides an in-depth look at the essential elements of developing an effective loss prevention program. Also discussed will be guidance in auditing policies and procedures.

Fear Not the Software: Proactively Detecting Occupational Fraud Using Computer Audit Reports
Data analysis provides many benefits in the prevention, detection, and prosecution of fraud.

Protecting the public interest: Fraud in the government, Lessons learned while building an investigative procurement fraud detection program
It’s a fraud that affects both the public and private sector — procurement fraud. It’s also a fraud that is difficult to detect. In this session, you’ll learn how to build a proactive investigative procurement fraud detection program and how to avoid making some mistakes that could be costly and program counter-productive. Also discussed will be procurement fraud risk analysis, financial system data-mining, and the need for procurement fraud referrals.

Protecting the public interest: Fraud in the government: Stealing from the court, a case study
The analysis of any employee embezzlement fraud case study begins with the basics – the who, what, when, where, and how.

Ghost Goods: How to Spot Phantom Inventory
Inventory overstatements make up the majority of asset valuation frauds and are the focus of this article.

Global Composite Model: A Plan to Detect and Prevent Fraud Worldwide
Entities throughout the world are devising models to detect and prevent fraud in the workplace. This CFE from the United Kingdom constructs a composite from three countries that can be adapted to any public or private entity.

Global Risks Reduced: International Business Doesn’t Have to Be Risky
Being aware of and prepared for issues like personal safety, office supply needs, technology, and language barriers will help you adapt more smoothly to a foreign environment. Even more important is understanding the business culture of the country you’

Preventing and detecting financial statement fraud: Identifying fraudulent financial transactions
One of the most difficult tasks that an auditor has is to identify fraudulent transactions. In this session you'll not only learn what the schemes are, but develop a framework for detecting fraud. Of particular emphasis is a type of financial statement fraud that is not often discussed - inadequate disclosures. You'll get tips for finding the frauds but also how to prevent the fraud.

Fraud preventions: The latest techniques. Developing a strategy to fight fraud
Does your organization have a strategy to fight fraud? It's not enough just to detect and investigate fraud, but a well-rounded anti-fraud program will also have taken measures that will prevent fraud. Once this is implemented, everything else will fall into place. Learn how you can develop strategies that will work for you.

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.

Occupational Fraud: The Audit as Deterrent
From actual case studies taken from the Report to the Nation, auditors and their clients will learn the methods used by employees and insiders to commit occupational fraud and what can be done to better detect and deter these offenses.

Fraud prevention: The latest techniques. Proactive fraud risk reviews: Page 1
In order to combat the modern day fraudster, you need to stay one step ahead of the game. Management must realize that they are not immune to fraud and abuse and must be willing to root out the causes and address their concerns head on. To be successful in the fight against fraud you need a game plan that addresses all opportunities for fraud and abuse and details a plan of action. Learn what the best practices are and what you can use to perform a fraud risk review within your organization.

Fraud prevention: The latest techniques. Proactive fraud risk reviews: Page 2
In order to combat the modern day fraudster, you need to stay one step ahead of the game. Management must realize that they are not immune to fraud and abuse and must be willing to root out the causes and address their concerns head on. To be successful in the fight against fraud you need a game plan that addresses all opportunities for fraud and abuse and details a plan of action. Learn what the best practices are and what you can use to perform a fraud risk review within your organization.

The Rewards of Dishonesty
Each of us has his or her moral code. It becomes the foundation for the ethical decisions we make on a daily basis.

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.

Setting the Stage to Fight Fraud: Using ‘Scenario Planning’
Fraud examiners can bypass the entire investigation process and actually solve the crime before it happens.

Starting out: Students: This Column is for You!


Timing is of the Essence
When companies get desperate to show earnings or reduce losses, sometimes they resort to fraudulent timing differences to show phony profits.

Why Employees Commit Fraud
It is important for CPAs to understand what motivates people to commit fraud so they can better assess risk and assist employers or clients in implementing appropriate preventive and detective measures.

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