You are the internal accountant at a company that is preparing for an upcoming government contract bid. The management in your company is deciding if it is necessary for the company to perform a full financial status review prior to the bid. As an internal accountant, prepare a report for management that provides supporting information for a full financial status review prior to the bid.
Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words that includes the following sections:
o Section I: The impact of occupational fraud and abuse on the company
o Section II: U.S. governmental oversight of accounting fraud and abuse and its affect on the company
o Section III: Potential corruption schemes to be aware of within the company
o Section IV: Recommendation of types of accounting evidence and methods of gathering such evidence to support the financial status review
· Format your paper according to APA standards.
ACC 556 Week 2 Individual Assignment Procedures in Collecting Forensic Evidence
As corporate controller for Apollo Shoes you are tasked to find and explain any irregularities in
the Apollo Shoes Case.
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Resource: Apollo Shoes Casebook
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questions:
Define the process you will use and address the following assessed classroom discussion
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What procedures will be used to collect accounting evidence?
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What sampling tools and techniques will be used for the examination?
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How will you use analytical and inferential tools to evaluate accounting
ACC 556 Week 3 Substantive Procedures for Asset Irregularities
You are the internal accountant at a company that is preparing for an upcoming government contract bid. The management in your company is deciding if it is necessary for the company to perform a full financial status review prior to the bid. As an internal accountant, prepare a report for management that provides supporting information for a full financial status review prior to the bid.
Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words that includes the following sections:
o Section I: The impact of occupational fraud and abuse on the company
o Section II: U.S. governmental oversight of accounting fraud and abuse and its affect on the company
o Section III: Potential corruption schemes to be aware of within the company
o Section IV: Recommendation of types of accounting evidence and methods of gathering such evidence to support the financial status review
· Format your paper according to APA standards.
ACC 556 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment: Substantive Procedures for Asset Irregularities
Resource: Apollo Shoes Casebook
Outline substantive procedures by using the Apollo Shoes Casebook for detecting irregularities in each of the following audit cycles:
o Accounts receivable
o Inventory
o Fixed Assets
Design an audit program for the cycle in no more than 1,050 words. Consider using a checklist or flowchart to outline your process.
Format your audit program according to APA standards.
ACC 556 Week 5 Financial Statement Fraud Schemes
You are the investigator assigned to Apollo Shoes. Based on the nature of the company and the evidence provided to you, you must determine which financial statement fraud schemes would likely be present in the company.
Resource: Apollo Shoes Casebook
Identify potential financial statement fraud schemes by using the Apollo Shoes Casebook.
Describe the types of evidence you would look for to determine whether fraud is occurring.
Write a business brief of no more than 1,050 words that outlines how you will use the substantive procedures discussed in Weeks Three and Four to analyze potential schemes.
Format your business brief according to APA standards
ACC 556 Entire Course
ACC 556 Week 6: Report on Financial Fraud Scheme
Choose one of the following financial fraud scheme cases from Ch. 12 of Principles of Fraud Examination. (You may also choose a fraud scheme case that is not in the text, with instructor approval.)
· Case Study: That Way Lies Madness
· Case Study: The Importance of Timing
· Case Study: All on the Surface
Write a letter or memo in no more than 1,050 words to the organization’s management, and communicate the examination findings explained in the case. Refer to this week’s assigned readings for assistance with formatting a letter or memo to management. Include the following in your letter or memo:
· A summary of the matter under investigation
· The scope of the examination
· A summary of conclusions
· The factors that aided the examination
· The limitations on the examination
