Project Information:
You will be completing a fraud investigation case: Cardinal Wholesalers, Inc. throughout this course. Various parts of the project will be due on a continual basis. Analysis Requirements:
Based on your readings, use of technology, peer-reviewed literature, authoritative sources, and the Fraud Examiners Manual to complete the requirements in the project.
Specific requirements will be assigned throughout the course.
WriCreate a short Fraud Examiner’s checklist similar to Appendix B in your Fraud Examiners manual with 10 items you think you will need to research or gather during this investigation (be sure you provide detailed items, ex. if you would review internal controls you need to list what specific internal controls you would review that apply to this case such as who approves invoices, how is data entered into the system, etc) This section should be at least 5 pages (including tables, charts, memos, forms and/or exhibits). Note: The number of pages excludes the cover page, Abstract, Introduction and Reference List
A minimum of Three references: academic journals, professional journals, and/or appropriate authoritative references
All research papers are submitted in APA format and/or be sure to follow any special format required in these assignments (these items could be embedded in the document or included in exhibits and forms).
Be sure to follow all of the instructions carefully in this project.
Assignment 3
Assignment 4
Include all Excel /IDEA supporting documents as exhibits (You may use either or both programs to analyze your data. Instructions to install IDEA are located in Getting Started) to document how you arrived at your selection of the 6 suspicious vendors. There should be at least 3 queries and one summary table. Be careful when you key in the password code it is the first letter of each suspicious vendor you find in alphabetical order. For example. if the company is The XYZ Company, then be sure to key in “T” for The in the company name. This section should be about 5 pages (not including cover page, abstract, or references) A minimum of Three references: academic journals, professional journals, and/or appropriate authoritative references identified by the instructor.
All research papers are submitted in APA format and/or any specific formats required by this project. Embed all of your Excel or IDEA documents into the report or as exhibits at the end of the document.
Assignment 5
Assignment 6
Use forms from the CFE fraud manual in your final report. Include a detailed supporting diagram as an exhibit that demonstrates how you arrived at your conclusions and recommends in this case. This may be any type of diagram such as a process flow chart, link diagram (from last week), or any other visual representation that would show how you solved this case. Construct your diagram as if you were showing it to the jury in a court case.
Include any ethical considerations you would have used while investigating this case. This section should be at least 4 pages A minimum of Three references: academic journals, professional journals, and/or appropriate authoritative references identified by the instructor.
All research papers are submitted in APA format and/or any special format required by these assignments.
