What weaknesses existed in the internal control structure of the organization?
Throughout the course, you have discussed and evaluated weaknesses in internal controls that can lead to fraudulent activity. In order to gain full understanding of these scandals, their working parts, and the aftermath, you will select and analyze one of the famous fraud cases below. Write a 10-page paper, double-spaced, in Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font in APA documentation style, describing and analyzing one of these fraud cases. Submit your paper to the Unit 5 Final Dropbox.
Select one of the following fraud cases for your written Final:
Adelphia Financial Advisory Consultants
Leslie Fay QwestAllfirst
GenesisIntermedia, Inc. Manhattan Bagel
Reliant Energy Services, Inc. Arthur Andersen
Golden Bear Golf, Inc. McKesson
Rite Aid Biocontrol
HealthSouth Merrill Lynch
Symbol Technologies Cendant
Homestore Network Associates
Targus Group Charter Communications
IMClone NextCard, Inc.
US Technologies Computer Associates
Informix Nicor Energy
Vari-L Company, Inc. Credit Suisse
First Boston Just for Feet
Peregrine Systems Waste Management
Dynegy Katun Corporation
PurchasePro.com Zurich Payroll
eConnect L90, Inc.
Quintus
Include in your analysis:
Who were the involved parties?
What was the crime?
What was the punishment?
What were the damages?
What weaknesses existed in the internal control structure of the organization?
How was the fraud detected?
In your opinion, what could have been done to prevent the fraud?
Why did you select the case?
Required for the Analysis of a Company:
Write a 10-page paper, double-spaced, in Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font in APA documentation style, describing and analyzing one of these fraud cases using the following format:
Format: Must include these headers
Title page
Describe the Company and Situation
To begin your project analysis, discuss the critical incidents that have contributed to the current position of the company. Here you must identify the most important facts surrounding the company.
Who were the involved parties?
What was the crime?
What were the damages?
What weaknesses existed in the internal control structure of the organization?
How was the fraud detected?
In your opinion, what could have been done to prevent the fraud?
Why did you select the case?
References: Reference page
Access the Final Project template formatted in APA.
