Assessing contingency reserves is often a difficult concept for students to grasp because of their lack of real world experience. This realistic case gives students an opportunity to develop critical thinking skills through the evaluation of accounting estimates and through the consideration of...

Although the financial statements of an organization are considered a product ofmanagement, prior research suggests that a company’s financial statements may be affected bythe negotiation strategy employed by the auditor when resolving audit differences withmanagement. However, little...

Identity theft is a rampant problem in the United States. It occurs when one's personal information is stolen for the purpose of impersonating that person, making unauthorized purchases, taking money from bank accounts, opening new lines of credit with the stolen information, or using that...

We provide information regarding expert testimony in financial fraud cases. Financial fraud, including tax fraud, is on the rise, and so is the demand for expert witness testimony for both the prosecutors and the defense team when these frauds are prosecuted. We detail the role and...

This case examines the multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme perpetuated by Edward Okun. Okun was convicted in 2009 of 23 counts including wire fraud, money laundering, bulk cash smuggling and other offenses. In this case, students will learn about fraud, money laundering, federal currency reporting...

We provide data regarding the current status and trends in physician website development. We surveyed over 200 family practices to determine whether or not they have a practice website. The results indicate that a majority of family practices do not have a website. We then conducted a detailed...

This case examines a real world case of identity theft from start to finish. The case details the victim's experience from the day he was told he had insufficient funds in his bank account and realized that he had been the victim of fraud until the resolution of the fraud. By completing the...

For most people, the word cybercrime invokes getting individuals' personal information through Internet hacking. For this reason, many people are wary about making online purchases, concerned about the security of their personal data and the rise in identity theft. However, the recent breach of...

Business majors are future business leaders. As faculty, we have a responsibility to educate these students on important topics such as accounting, marketing, finance, shareholder value, corporate governance, etc. However, I also believe that we have a responsibility to educate our students in...

This study examines the real world case of the Peregrine fraud. In this fraud, the CEO Russell Wasendorf, Sr. duped the auditors and the public for years. Wasendorf was able to carry out a fraud using an unsophisticated scheme involving falsified bank statements and falsified audit evidence....