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What motives do people have for hacking-Why has hacking become so popular in recent years?

Give examples of Saudi companies that using ERP and what are the advantages of implementing the ERP What motives do people have for hacking?  Why has hacking become so popular in recent years?  Do you regard it as a crime?  Explain your position. Describe at least four ways a company can make fraud less likely […]

Do the actual checks conform to the expected rate, or is there a substantial discrepancy?

Stats discussion post In the past, leading digits of the amounts on checks have been analyzed for fraud. For checks not involving fraud, the leading digit of 1 is expected about 30.1% of the time. Obtain a random sample of actual check amounts and record the leading digits. Compare the actual number of checks with […]

What is required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

Ac465 unit3 Forensic accountants must ensure that their activities comply with the laws and regulations of the legal, regulatory, and professional environment. In this assignment, you will examine two components of the forensic accountant’s regulatory system: SAS No. 99 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In a 2-3 page informative essay, address the following: Discuss […]

Why does the SEC mandate data disclosure, whereby data items are tagged to make them easily searchable?

Financial Planning and Budgeting What is eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)? Why does the SEC mandate data disclosure, whereby data items are tagged to make them easily searchable? What is insider fraud? What are some other terms for insider fraud? What is fraud risk management? What four factors increase the risk of fraud? Explain how […]

Distinguish between business failure and audit risk-Why is business failure a concern to auditors?

LEGAL LIABILITY CONCEPT CHECK 1. State several factors that have affected the incidence of lawsuits against CPAs in recent years. 2. Distinguish between business failure and audit risk. Why is business failure a concern to auditors? 3. Distinguish between fraud and constructive fraud

Describe the internal controls that were absent/ignored/or colluded against which enabled the fraud to occur.

Select one of the three fraud cases from your fraud readings or from any of the movies listed the module. Explain the fraud, explain why you selected this particular case. Describe the internal controls that were absent/ignored/or colluded against which enabled the fraud to occur. the readings that were provided were: https://learnaboutfraud.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/c… https://learnaboutfraud.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/c… https://learnaboutfraud.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/c..  

Discuss whether, or not, you believe each internal control is effective and why.

Write an essay in which you provide the descriptions and examples outlined below. Your essay should be 2-3 pages in length. You are not required to follow any strict professional writing format, but you must use complete sentences, proper punctuation, and cite the work of others used in your work. You must submit your essay […]

Should people be allowed to vote in federal elections over the Internet-How might this be done?

Writing Prompt: Should people be allowed to vote in federal elections over the Internet? How might this be done? What advantages might such a reform have (e.g. increasing voter turnout, convenience)? What problems might arise (e.g. fraud)? Could the problems be solved? If not, would the benefits outweigh the possible problems?

Using course material, explain the concerns over fraud and how this concern impacts disabled people.

1. Using course material, explain what a charity mentality is and how it impacts disabled people. 2. Using course material, explain the concerns over fraud and how this concern impacts disabled people. 3. Using course material, provide one example of charity mentality. 4. Explain how the example you provide in answer 3 shows the impact […]