Fraud: Focus on Financial Statement Fraud – Part One
Fraud: Focus on Financial Statement Fraud – Part One
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) fraud tree categorizes types of fraud schemes into three areas:
Corruption
Asset Misappropriation
Financial Statement (FS) Fraud
Previous courses have addressed corruption and asset misappropriation. This course focuses on the areas of financial statement fraud related to revenue. Revenue processes can be complicated and provide an inherent opportunity for inappropriate activity.
Financial Statement Fraud is the deliberate misrepresentation of the financial condition of an enterprise. It is accomplished through intentional misstatement or omission of amounts or disclosures in the FS to deceive financial statement users. According to the ACFE’s Report to the Nation, in 2016, financial statement fraud comprised 9.6% of cases with a median dollar loss of $975,000. The typical duration of financial statement fraud prior to detection is 24 months.
There are numerous methods under which revenue should be recognized. Accordingly, there are numerous ways perpetrators try to side-step the process and override the proper revenue recognition requirements. Financial personnel must remain vigilant and understand the types of financial frauds that can be perpetrated in their company.
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This course focuses on the areas of financial statement fraud.
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What you will learn
- Explore the meaning of financial statement fraud.
- Discover the concept of revenue recognition fraud.
- Explore frauds and mitigating procedures related to fictitious customers.
Rating: 4.5
Level: Intermediate Level
Duration: 1.5 hours
Instructor: Illumeo Learning
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