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Chapter 2
Careers in Fraud Examination
and Financial Forensics
Critical Thinking Exercise
Why are manhole covers round ?
DOES DOING THE RIGHT THING PAY-OFF?
• Baruch Lev, Christine Petrovits and Sresh Radhakrishnan
• Proxied this concept by examining corporate philanthropy growth
• The researchers found that charitable contributions are significantly associated with future revenue
• Particularly for firms that are highly sensitive to consumer perception
• Overall, corporate philanthropy, under certain circumstances, furthers firms' economic objectives.
Background
• Increased legal and regulatory requirements• Increased demand for entry-level and
seasoned practitioners • Growing demand for forensic and litigation
advisory services• Unprecedented opportunity in fraud
examination and financial forensics fields
Becoming a Professional
• Competency
• Proficiency
• Specialized Training– Organization Specific– Task Specific
Students
Traditional Undergraduates With related Work Experience
Prerequisites and / or Co -Requisites
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesThat Qualify One to Enter the Profession
Career Paths
RegulatoryAgencies &Government
CorporatePosition: IA, Compliance,
Investigations
ProfessionalServices
Firms
Law Enforcement
LegalServices
Specialized Training: Firm and / or Task Specific
Continuing Professional Education
Figure 1
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Places Where Fraud Examiners & Financial Forensic Specialists Work
Places Where Fraud Examiners & Financial Forensic Specialists Work
• Professional Services Firms• Public and Private Companies• Regulatory Agencies• Government and Non-profits• Law Enforcement Agencies• Law Firms
Related Professions
• Law
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Criminology
• Intelligence
• Information Systems and Computer Forensics
• Other Forensic Sciences
A Fraudster’s Perspective• Window Dressing Board of
Directors
• Lack of Independent and Qualified Audit Committee Members
• Lack of Properly Trained Auditors
• Lack of Resources Devoted to White Collar Crime
Guide to Managing the Business Risk of Fraud
1. A written policy that outlines the fraud risk management program
2. Risk assessment of the exposure of the organization to potential schemes
3. Prevention techniques4. Detection techniques:
– in place in case preventative measures fail– in place to address unmitigated risks– in place to address concerns over collusion and
management override5. A reporting process
Business Administration, Management and Corporate Governance
• Board of Directors
• Audit Committee
• Senior/Executive Management
• Internal Audit
• External (Independent) Audit
• Regulators and Governing Bodies
Board of Directors
• Primary responsibility is to protect shareholder interest
• Board of Directors must:– Safeguard assets and invested capital– Review and approve important management
decisions– Asses managerial performance– Allocate rewards that encourages shareholder
value creation
Audit Committee
• Primary responsibility is to monitor the financial reporting and auditing processes
• Addresses risk of collusion and management override of internal controls
• Audit committee must assure:– Efficiency and effectiveness of operations– Reliability of financial reporting– Compliance with applicable laws and
regulations
Senior/Executive Management• Responsible for the quality, integrity, and reliability
of the financial reporting process• To discharge financial reporting responsibility
management should:– Identify circumstances, conditions, and factors that can
lead to fraud– Assess and manage the risk of fraud associated with the
identified circumstances, conditions, and factors– Design and implement an adequate and effective internal
control process for prevention and detection of fraud
Internal Audit
• Can be tasked to help ensure reliable reporting process of company
• Assess high-risk aspects of the internal control environment and financial reporting process
External (Independent) Audit
• Evolved from detection of fraud to expressing opinion on the fair presentation of financial statements
• SAS No. 99 Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
Regulators and Governing Bodies
• Regulations:– Inspire investor confidence– Protect investors
• Governing Bodies– Must create environment where risk of fraud
is mitigated to below materiality threshold
Organizations and Their Related Certifications
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)– Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)– Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)– Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)– Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
• Forensic CPA Society (FCPAS)– Forensic Certified Public Accountant (FCPA)
• Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)– Certified Information Systems Analyst (CISA)– Certified Information System Manager (CISM)– Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
Organizations and Their Related Certifications
• Institute of Internal Auditors– Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)– Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA)– Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA)– Certified in Fraud Deterrence (CFD) – Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• Society of Financial Examiners (SOFE)– Accredited Financial Examiner– Certified Financial Examiner– Automated Examiner Specialist
International Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
• Chartered Accountant (CA)– Equivalent to CPA around the globe– World’s first professional body of accountants– Established in 1854
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills
• Basic Accounting Concepts
• Basic Auditing Concepts
• Basic Finance and Economics
• Basic Law Concepts
• General Business Communications Skills and Business Ethics
• Basic Computer Skills
On-going Development:- Training by Employers- CPE by Individuals and
Employers
Higher Education:Course(s)MinorBS/BAGraduate ConcentrationMastersCertificate ProgramExecutive / Management EdPhD Programs
Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting
Fraud and Forensic Accounting: A Continuum of Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
Developing Knowledge Frontiers:
Fieldwork Techniques, Research,
Theory, Presentations, Conferences, Publications
The Role of Research in a Profession
ACFE’s Bi-annual “Report to the Nation”
• Covers such topics as:– Is the incidence of fraud increasing or decreasing?– What types of fraud are being committed?– What is the cost of fraud?– How is fraud committed?– How is fraud detected?– What are the victim profiles?– What are the perpetrator profiles?
The Institute for Fraud Prevention
• Founded by the ACFE and AICPA
• Voluntary association of organizations and researchers
• Focus on research and education
• www.theIFP.org