Analysis of Investigation and Evidence in Cases

December 13, 2022

Analysis of Investigation and Evidence in Cases

Order Number	636738393092
Type of Project	ESSAY
Writer Level	PHD VERIFIED
Format	APA
Academic Sources	10
Page Count	3-12 PAGES

Instructions/Descriptions

Analysis, of, Investigation, and, Evidence, in, Cases

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For this assignment, you are to research the Internet and select a fraud that was reported in the last 2 years. Refer to “Writing Case Studies” to help you prepare your response for the case study.

Design an investigation (1,500-1,750 words) based on the information reported and provide the following:

Brief introduction including the facts of the case. The background of the case should comprise a small portion of your overall assignment.

Discuss the types of evidence (documentary, etc.) you would look for in this type of case. This discussion should include how an audit may or may not be helpful in locating fraud and what type of evidence may have been found during an audit that signaled fraud may be occurring.

Identify how, as a certified public accountant, you may locate fraud during an attest engagement or during the preparation or review of financial reports.

Discuss the methods you would use to catalog and maintain the evidence including the concept of having a chain of custody of evidence.

Prepare a conclusion that includes how you would organize and present the evidence when the case is completed as a forensic accountant.

What tax laws could your case be trying to circumvent?

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:

MS Accounting

4.4: Apply that knowledge in performing audit, attest, financial reporting, tax preparation, and other professional responsibilities as certified public accountants.

Writing Case Studies:

A Guide to ACC-667 Written Assignments

Documentation of Sources

This is a resource to help you prepare responses to the case study assignment. Case Study assignments are not simply a review of the article but required outside resources to support your conclusions.

The assignment includes five components:

A summary of the facts of the article. This would be similar to a book report where you provide the details in the article in summary format. Be sure to properly cite your sources.
Discussion of the individuals involved.
A discussion about what went wrong.
How the issues were discovered.
Recommendations for the internal controls that may have prevented or detected the fraud had they been in place.

For the last item, you must use outside resources to support your recommendations or support for how internal controls would have detected the fraud. You will need to utilize the GCU library to find sources to support your recommendations and evidence your understanding of the application to the case.

Before you start writing:

Read the article and take notes, highlight facts, and determine key issues
Focus on the fraud, how did it happen, who was involved, what controls were already in place
Research using the library to find relevant articles based on internal controls that may apply to your facts and circumstances or similar articles

The Topic 4 assignment is an investigation and is similar in approach to the Topic 1 case study. You will need to locate external resources to support your points and recommendations.

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Analysis of Investigation and Evidence in Cases

RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Methodology

58-53 points

With titles for each slide as well as bulleted sections to group relevant information as required, the content is well-organized. Excellent use of typeface, color, images, effects, and so on to improve readability and presenting content. The minimum length criterion of 10 slides/pages is reached.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/information is required for the context and importance, otherwise the study detail will be unclear. There is no search history information supplied.

83-76 points

There is a review of important theoretical literature, however there is limited integration of research into problem-related ideas. The review is just partly focused and arranged. There is research that both supports and opposes. A summary of the material given is provided. The conclusion may or may not include a biblical integration.

52-49 points

The content is somewhat ordered, but there is no discernible organization. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on may sometimes distract from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The context and/or importance are lacking. There is no search history information supplied.

75-1 points

There has been an examination of relevant theoretical literature, but still no research concerning problem-related concepts has been synthesized. The review is just somewhat focused and organized. The provided overview of content does not include any supporting or opposing research. The conclusion has no scriptural references.

48-1 points

There is no logical or apparent organizational structure. There is no discernible logical sequence. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on often detracts from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.