FRAUD CRIME in the news! a) Research through newspapers and publications and select a very recent article on a fraudulent theft, white collar crime, or other economic criminal act in the USA ; b) write a report on the article, including if described in the article items to report on: perpetrator info, why the fraud was committed (motive), amount of loss (damages), and any other interesting facts; c) as part of your report briefly distinguish forensic accounting from fraud examination d) be prepared to describe the crime with the class on chat night.

Report Requirements

1. The report must address each of the items assigned.

2. The report must include an introduction, body, and conclusion. In the conclusion, you should discuss the impact on a business or industry and on the economy.

3. The report must be written in your own words. DO NOT copy large sections of text from the textbook or other sources. DO NOT include long quotes from any source; paraphrase.

4. You must properly cite your sources. If you are using a thought, idea, or information you obtained from your textbook or other sources, you must give credit to the source of the thought, idea, or information.

5. As you write the report, keep in mind that you are writing this for other accountants You may assume that basic accounting and the concept of fraud. Because the recipients are very busy individual, the report must be concise. Think of the report as providing the other accountants with an executive summary of all the information you gathered. The recipients should be able to read your relatively short report and yet understand the key points and critical information you found .

6. A portion of your grade will be based on the quality of your writing. The best content is useless if it is not communicated well. Follow the guidelines below as you write the report.

7. The maximum length of the report is five, single-spaced pages (excluding the cover sheet).