Questions from Fraud Examination

Q: What is a deposition?

What is a deposition?

Q: Why are depositions a powerful tool in obtaining information?

Why are depositions a powerful tool in obtaining information?

Q: How might a fraud investigator benefit by attending the deposition of opposing

How might a fraud investigator benefit by attending the deposition of opposing experts?

Q: 1. Identity theft is the most frequent type of consumer fraud

1. Identity theft is the most frequent type of consumer fraud. 2. Identity theft can result in an individual's loss of credit. 3. The best way to prevent a fraudster from establishing a preapprove...

Q: In 2002, Bill Eaves worked in the purchasing department of Mavis

In 2002, Bill Eaves worked in the purchasing department of Mavis County. In 2006, Eaves was promoted to assistant county administrative officer for personnel. Five years later, Eaves was promoted to c...

Q: Mikos Frederick, an immigrant from Ukraine, is a hotel owner

Mikos Frederick, an immigrant from Ukraine, is a hotel owner in Las Vegas. Since his arrival in America during the 1960s, Frederick has built a very successful and popular hotel. Until recently, the h...

Q: Refer back to the beginning of this chapter to the excerpt from

Refer back to the beginning of this chapter to the excerpt from a Los Angeles Times article about Reed Slatkin's fraud. The article insinuates that the FBI and IRS's raiding of Slatkin's office marked...

Q: Go to the IBM company's Web site (www.ibm.

Go to the IBM company's Web site (www.ibm.com) and search for "financial reporting". Find the recent annual report. In the notes to the financial statements, read the significant accounting policies c...

Q: The Internet is a great place to find additional information about financial

The Internet is a great place to find additional information about financial statement fraud. Using your favorite Internet search engine, try various word combinations to see what you can find about f...

Q: Go to the site www2.fbi.gov/publications/

Go to the site www2.fbi.gov/publications/leb/ 1996/ oct964.txt and read the article about statement analysis, which discusses interviewing and how to know whether a person is lying or not. This articl...