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Examining the Words the Audit Profession Uses to Describe Responsibilities

Apr 19, 2023 5:17:13 PM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Auditing, ...

This is the second of three blogs looking at the state of the auditing profession. In the first blog, we looked at what has changed as companies have grown and gone global. In this article, we’re considering the use of words and the significance of precision.

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How to Use Fraud Risk Statements in a Fraud Detection Program

Jan 30, 2023 7:04:28 AM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Risk Statements, ...



We looked at how to create fraud risk statements using the payroll function in the last blog. In this blog, we’ll look at how to apply the fraud risk statement in a fraud audit program.

But first, the Trivia answers:

Was Christmas ever illegal?

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Applying Knowledge to a Fraud Audit

Mar 17, 2022 6:03:55 PM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Risk Identification, ...

Last month’s trivia questions and answers

Besides the fraud triangle, what other shapes are used to describe the theory of why people commit fraud.

 The fraud diamond and the fraud pentagon.

 In what year did Dr. Cressy publish the fraud triangle?

This is an interesting question because there seem to be conflicting thoughts on this subject. With that said, I will say the study was never published by Dr. Cressey, based on what I believe is a reliable source. This does not diminish the importance of the fraud triangle, it is just interesting trivia.

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How to Write a Fraud Audit Report

Sep 20, 2021 11:03:27 AM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Risk Identification, ...

In the August blog, I provided you with a homework question.

I asked why the following fraud risk statement would not be included in the scope of your audit work:

“Payroll function causes a payroll payment to be issued in the name of an employee who is not on the human resources database.”

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Professional Skepticism & Duty of Care: The Fraud Detection Dilemma

Oct 14, 2020 10:10:19 AM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, forensic accounting, ...

Since I started my career in the professional practice of audit, there has been a debate about the auditor’s responsibility for detecting fraud. For some reason, the audit profession has shied away from this responsibility. And yet, whenever an incident of fraud is detected, everyone says “where were the auditors?” Henceforth the fraud detection dilemma, auditor’s responsibility, and public expectation.

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How Investing In Fraud Analytics Pays Off

Mar 18, 2020 12:33:29 PM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Auditing ...

In my December 2019 blog, I provided eleven statements in the spirit of causing you to think about your audit plan and helping you create a dialog in your company about improving your ability to find fraud risk statements within your audit. In January and February and this blog, I’m delving deeper into the issues.

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The Rise of The Fraud Audit

Feb 18, 2020 9:54:00 AM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Auditing ...

In my December 2019 blog, I provided eleven statements in the spirit of causing you to think about your audit plan and helping you create a dialog in your company about improving your ability to find fraud risk statements within your audit. In last month’s and this blog, I’m delving deeper into the issues.

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Finding Fraud In An Audit Is Easier Than You Think

Jan 29, 2020 11:43:06 AM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Auditing ...

In my December 2019 blog, I provided eleven statements in the spirit of causing you to think about your audit plan and helping you create a dialog in your company about improving your ability to find fraud risk statements within your audit. In the next four blogs, January – April, I will elaborate on them.

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Eleven Statements About An Audit Plan To Help You Create A Dialog

Dec 23, 2019 2:03:17 PM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Auditing ...

Over the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of hearing from readers who have uncovered fraud schemes in their companies. This includes two chief auditors who attributed their ability to locate fraud schemes to my lectures or my fraud auditing techniques. I want to thank these individuals for contacting me. It was very kind of them.

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What Is The Difference Between A Shell Company and Ghost employee?

Nov 25, 2019 7:30:00 AM / by Leonard W. Vona posted in Fraud Data Analytics, Fraud Auditing ...

Over the last six months, I have traveled the world talking about fraud data analytics. I want to thank everyone who has participated in the sessions. I also want to thank the hundreds of individuals who have signed up to receive our monthly blog newsletter.

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