Solution Manual Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, 2nd Edition
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Solution Manual Forensic Accounting and Fraud
Examination, 2nd Edition
Chapter 1
ANSWER KEY – CHAPTER 1 END OF CHAPTER MATERIAL
CRITICAL THINKING
CT-1 Anthony and Cleopatra. Everything needed to answer the question “how did they die?” is
contained in the following passage:
Anthony a...
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Solution Manual Forensic Accounting and Fraud
Examination, 2nd Edition, Mary-Jo Kranacher, Richard
Riley, ISBN: 111949417, ISBN: 9781119494171
,End of Chapter Material
Chapter 1
ANSWER KEY – CHAPTER 1 END OF CHAPTER MATERIAL
CRITICAL THINKING
CT-1 Anthony and Cleopatra. Everything needed to answer the question “how did they die?” is
contained in the following passage:
Anthony and Cleopatra are lying dead on the floor in a villa. Nearby on the floor is a broken
bowl. There is no mark on either of their bodies, and they were not poisoned. With this
information, determine how they died.
Solution. Suffocation. Why? Anthony and Cleopatra are fish. This fact would be observed as soon as the
investigator enters the room. Fish out of water, “lying dead on the floor” would lead to suffocation as
the most likely cause of death. The issue is one of assumptions. Most readers assume that Anthony and
Cleopatra are people. This tends to limit the ability of the reader to “think outside the box” to derive the
proper solution. The challenge is that most people make assumptions and do not even realize that an
assumption is being made. For forensic accounting and fraud examination professionals, it’s critical to
keep an open mind, overtly (to the extent possible) identify all assumptions and base conclusions solely
on the evidence available.
CT-2 The Light Switch. A man stands at one end of a 100 meter curved hallway where he cannot see
the end. Next to him are three light switches, and at the end of the hall is one incandescent light.
How many feet will the man have to walk to definitively say which light switch operates the light?
Solution. 100 meters. How do we know for sure?
Flip on switch 1 and leave it one for a minute or two, then switch it off
Flip on switch 2 and immediately walk 100 meters to the end of the hallway
If:
The Light is On, Then Switch 2 Controls the Light;
The Light is Off but Warm, Then Switch 1 Controls the Light;
The Light is Off and Cold, Then Switch 3 Controls the Light
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1-1 Define fraud and identify a potentially fraudulent situation.
Answer: Fraud is an intentional deception, whether by omission or co-mission, that
causes its victim to suffer an economic loss and/or the perpetrator to realize a gain.
Potentially fraudulent situations may include, for example:
Misappropriation of funds, securities, supplies, or other assets.
, Impropriety in the handling or reporting of money or financial transactions.
Profiteering as a result of insider knowledge of company activities.
Disclosing confidential and proprietary information to outside parties.
Disclosing to others, securities activities engaged in or contemplated by the company.
Accepting or seeking anything of material value from contractors, vendors, or persons
providing services/materials to the Company. Exception: Gifts less than US $50 in value.
Destruction, removal, or inappropriate use of records, furniture, fixtures, and
equipment.
1-2 Differentiate between fraud and abuse.
Answer: Although both fraud and abuse involve an intentional deception that causes its
victim to suffer an economic loss and/or the perpetrator to realize a gain, abuse does
not rise to the level of fraud. Abuse is often a way to describe a variety of petty crimes
and other counterproductive behavior, such as surfing the web while at work, coming to
work late or leaving early, using sick leave when not sick, that have become common
and even silently condoned in the workplace.
1-3 Describe the services that a forensic accountant might provide related to a marital
dispute.
Answer: Forensic accountants may assist attorneys with assembling the financial
information necessary to either bolster (if hired by the plaintiff) or undercut (if hired by
the defendant) a case. This may include, for example, locating hidden marital assets or
income, calculating the present value of future cash flow from retirement plans and
providing testimony in the case.
1-4 Explain the differences between an audit, fraud examination, and forensic accounting
engagement.
Answer: Audits, fraud examinations, and forensic accounting engagements have six major
differences:
1. Timing - Audits are conducted on a regular recurring basis while a fraud examination is
nonrecurring and is only conducted on sufficient predication. A forensic accounting
engagement is also nonrecurring and is only conducted after an allegation of
misconduct.
2. Scope - The scope of an audit is general while the scope of a fraud examination or
forensic accounting engagement is specific. Audits are a general examination of
financial information for material misstatements while fraud examiners and forensic
accountants are engaged to resolve a specific allegation.
3. Objective - The objective of auditing is to express an opinion on the financial statements
of an organization. The objective of a fraud examination is to determine whether or not
fraud has taken place and to determine who is responsible, while a forensic accounting
engagement is to determine the financial impact of the allegations.
4. Nature of the relationship - Auditing is non-adversarial while fraud examination is
adversarial in nature. The forensic accountant is independent.
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