Discussion Post
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has excellent resources including: white papers from industry-leading companies on emerging trends in the fraud industry, tips to stay ahead of fraudsters, and industry-specific strategies to stay current in the forensic accounting and fraud examination professions.
• Review the free white papers from the ACFE. Select one of these white papers that cover a topic of personal and/or professional interest to you. Download the white paper and attach a copy of it to your initial Discussion posting. Include the title of the paper as part of your initial posting.
• Do the following in your initial response:
o Prepare an annotation of the white paper and answer the following points and questions. (Reminder: An annotation is a summary of the main points of the white paper you have chosen to summarize for the class, organized to include a correctly formatted APA reference.)
a) Problem: What was the major fraud or forensic accounting-related subject addressed in the white paper?
b) Results: What was the result or conclusion reached in the article to address the fraud or forensic-related accounting subject?
c) Application: How might practitioners or your classmates potentially apply what was covered in this white paper in the real world? Be specific.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.