Fraud Schemes

Protect your organization by understanding how fraud schemes develop and cause financial damage. This course categorizes fraud into employee schemes, financial statement fraud, and schemes by outsiders, then explains how each operates in practice. Analyze real-world patterns and warning signs to recognize vulnerabilities within your own environment. Learn practical measures that reduce exposure and limit losses. Build a comprehensive awareness of fraud risks and their operational impact.
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Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: AC1113

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Fraud Schemes by Employees
Chapter 2. Financial Statement Fraud Schemes
Chapter 3. Fraud Schemes by Outsiders

Learning Objectives
  • Identify the characteristics of each type of employee fraud scheme.
  • Recognize the methods used by employees to falsify their expense reports.
  • Recognize the techniques used to artificially assist suppliers in winning bids.
  • Specify how a payables clerk can obtain a valid signature on a check intended for personal use.
  • Describe how stock option backdating can benefit employees.
  • Identify the tools available to a management team that wants to inflate sales.
  • Specify how the reported asset balances in the balance sheet can be artificially altered.
  • Point out the circumstances in which a management team is more tempted to set up a large loss reserve.
  • Recognize the methods available for using fixed assets to alter reported expense levels.
  • Identify the methods available for falsely reducing reported liability levels.
  • Describe the reasons why cash flows may be mis-reported.
  • Specify the possible indicators of application fraud.
  • Describe the controls that can be used to mitigate the effects of outsider fraud schemes.
  • Cite the underlying mechanics of a bust-out scam.
  • Point out the indicators of a possible money laundering scheme.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Auditing
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: April 2026
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