Fraud 101: Techniques and Strategies for Understanding Fraud, 3rd Edition

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

CHAPTER 1 The World of Fraud.

Definition of Fraud.

The Many Types of Fraud.

CHAPTER 2 Why Is Fraud Committed?

A Rationalizing Society.

Financial Statement Fraud.

Financial Fraud Comes in Different Shapes and Sizes.

Motivators Differ by Type of Business.

Employee Schemes.

In the End.

CHAPTER 3 Financial Statement Fraud Schemes.

Where Do Things Go Wrong?

Trend Analysis.

Beyond Traditional Audits.

CHAPTER 4 Employee Embezzlements.

The Fraud Triangle.

Areas for Concern.

CHAPTER 5 Other Fraud Schemes.

Duplicate Payment Fraud.

Multiple Payee Fraud.

Shell Fraud.

Defective Delivery Fraud.

Defective Receipt Fraud.

Defective Shipment Fraud.

Defective Pricing Fraud.

CHAPTER 6 Contract Rigging Schemes.

Stage One: Obtaining the Contract.

Stage Two: Contract Change Orders.

Unbalanced Bidding.

Detection Recommendations.

Rotation Fraud.

Where Do We Go from Here?

CHAPTER 7 Responses to Fraud.

Government’s Response to Fraud.

Accounting Profession’s Response to Fraud.

Internal Audit Profession’s Response to Fraud.

New Credentials, More Training, Better Awareness.

Articles, Books, and More Resources.

CHAPTER 8 The Importance of Internal Controls and Internal Audit.

Why Have Internal Controls?

Déjá Vu.

Good Internal Controls.

Internal Audit.

CHAPTER 9 Evidence.

What Is Evidence?

Documentation.

CHAPTER 10 Conducting Fraud Investigations: A Practical Approach.

Proactive Fraud Investigations.

Discovery Investigations.

Supportive Investigations.

Strategy.

Predication.

The Investigative Plan.

Conducting the Procedures.

Findings.

Use of the Findings.

CHAPTER 11 Fraud Investigation Alternatives.

Assessing the Feasibility of a Full Investigation.

Monitoring Operational Areas at Risk of Fraud.

Revamping Internal Controls: Closing the Barn Door.

Doing Nothing?

APPENDIX A Vending Lessons Learned.

APPENDIX B Living a Facade Prevention Techniques.

APPENDIX C Disappearing Inventory.

Internal Controls.

Index.