Assignment
The purpose of this module is to develop a proactive approach to protecting a global corporation from instances of fraud by creating a process to limit opportunities for fraudulent acts. The following questions should be used as a basis for developing your initial post this week:
1. What key elements would you include as part of a fraud risk assessment?
2. Why are these elements critical to success?
3. Which members of the organization should be involved in the development of the assessment?
4. How would you handle ownership of the assessment?
5. How would your approach vary according to country, culture, or region?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
Chapters 3 & 4 and Appendix 3-A: "Red Hat Code of Business Conduct and Ethics" in Fraud Examination
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Hegde, S., & Zhou, T. (2018). Predicting accounting misconduct: The role of firm-level investor optimism. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-28.
Nurhidayat, I., & Kusumasari, B. (2018). Strengthening the effectiveness of whistleblowing system. Journal of Financial Crime, 25(1), 140-154.
Wu, X., & Wang, J. (2018). Management's materiality criteria of internal control weaknesses and corporate fraud: Evidence from China. International Journal of Accounting, 53(1), 1-19.
Albrecht, W. S., Albrecht, C. O, Albrecht, C. C., & Zimbelman, M. F. (2019). Fraud examination (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
PricewaterhouseCoopers. (2017). Cybercrime: Global economic crime survey 2016: PWC.
Richards, D. A., Melancon, B. C., & Ratley, J. D. (n.d.). Managing the business risk of fraud: A practical guide.