According to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), fraudulent financial statement accounts for approximately 10% of incidents concerning white collar crime. Asset misappropriation and corruption tend to occur at a much greater frequency, yet the financial impact of these latter crimes is much less severe. ACFE defines fraud as "deception or misrepresentation that an individual or entity makes knowing that the misrepresentation could result in some unauthorized benefit to the individual or to the entity or some other party." Greed and work pressure are the most common factors pushing management to deceive investors and creditors.
Financial fraud is a serious white-collar crime that often comes with heavy punishment and fines. We’ll look at the key controls that should be considered to mitigate risk and identify fraud. We’ll discuss five case studies that provide solid examples and identify the “red flags” of financial statement fraud.
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Doxey Inc.
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Chris held senior finance and controller positions at Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq, and Hewlett Packard, which allowed her to develop and implement internal control and leading practices for all aspects of financial operations. She was recruited to lead WorldCom (MCI) to implement internal rules, policies, and corporate governance processes. She fine-tuned her consulting experience in the Procure to Pay (P2P) area at APEX Analytix and BSI Healthcare.
As President of Doxey Inc., Chris uses her experience to provide best practice solutions to her clients for the P2P process and financial operations.
She holds a bachelor's degree in English, a bachelor's in accounting, a master's in business administration, and has a graduate certificate in project management. She is a Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) and holds a Certification in Controls Self-Assessment (CCSA). Chris is also a Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) and a Certified Professional Controller (CPC).