Overview
Fraud is constantly in the news. Whether its employee retention credit mills, FTX, the City of Dixon, it appears like fraud is everywhere. We'll start this session with a review of the common fraud schemes as identified in the 2024 Report to the Nations. We'll also review the commonalities of fraudsters. We'll then look at methods of prevention. We'll close with a look at the auditor's responsibility for the consideration of fraud in AU-C 240.
Prerequisites
None
Objectives
- Recall common fraud schemes
- Identify preventative measures to deter fraud
- Identify recent frauds in the news
- Recall the data from the 2024 Report to the Nation
- Identify the responsibility of the auditor with respect to fraud
Highlights
- Fraud
- Professional Skepticism
- Report To The Nation
- Fraud Schemes
- Prevention
