Crazy Eddie Case

2. Describe various false journal entries that Smith and Jones could have used to cover up the $34 million theft of cash over 12 years.

1. Key success factors & company performance…………………………………………………..3 2. Bank perspective regarding the performance…………………………………………………..7 3. Bank financing perspective at the end of 1998……………………………………………….10 4. Management perspective regarding the bank financing………………………………….13 5. Exhibit 1 – Annual Income Statements (1994-1997)………………………………………17 6. Exhibit 2 – Annual Balance Sheets (1994-1997)……………………………………………..18 7. Exhibit 3 – Quarterly Income Statements 1997……………………………………………….19 8. Exhibit 4 – Quarterly Balance Sheets 1997………………………………………………………20 9. Exhibit 5 – Forecasting………………………………………………………………………………………21 10. Exhibit 6 – Annual Ratios………………………………………………………………………………….22 11. Exhibit 7 –

Prepare common-sized financial statements for Leslie Fay for the period 1987–1991. For that same period, compute for Leslie Fay the ratios shown in Exhibit 2. Given these data, which financial statement items do you believe should have been of particular interest to BDO Seidman during that firm’s 1991 audit of Leslie Fay? Explain.

Describe how you would conduct the audit process, incorporating the analytical procedures you would use to investigate selected business transactions?

Two General Accounting employees—Dan Renfroe and Angela Walter—made journal entries in the amount of $150 million and $171 million, respectively, without detailed support. It was noted that this was not out of the ordinary at WorldCom. In your opinion, was this a proper accounting practice? Explain.

Give an example of how each of these specifically applies to the Smackey Dog Food, Inc audit. For instance, examine the apparent internal control weaknesses and possible negative outcome of each.

This course is the first in a two-part series that deals with auditing a company 's financial reports, internal controls, and

Compare the primary auditor objectives in auditing historical financial statements to auditing internal controls over financial reporting. Identify at least two (2) objectives that are the most significant in reducing the risk of reporting errors or misstatements in financial statements. Provide a rationale for your response.

In July 1987, the Commission was contacted by one Mr. Arnold Spindler who accused Eddie Antar and Sam E Antar of committing fraud by inflating profits of the company.

This report is designed to provide an evaluation of the financial fitness of Chester, Inc. through the creation and analysis of a full set of financial statements. Methods that will be used to analyze the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows include: horizontal and vertical analysis, ratio analysis and comparison to competitors and the industry. All calculations used to create the financial statements and analyze them can be found in the appendix of this document. A list of differences between the presentation of these financials and International Financial Reporting Standards will also be included at the request of management. Results of this analysis shows that Chester, Inc. is performance is under industry averages in several areas, particularly in liquidity and profitability.

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There are various procedures that could be taken in to account that would, if properly implemented, would have detected the frauds that occurred within the companies. There are many control risks that should have been taking regarding inventory along with preliminary audit strategies for the inventory and substantive test to be done that would have raised many flags during the typical audits as well as in depth ones.

This subject company in this case study is WoolEx Mills. The top management team at the Mills had to act fast to prevent the accusations charged upon them, so that they may venture deep into the United States market. In the process, they had to act in a way that will present the company’s financial statements; cash flows in a way that they did not show any suspicious fraudulent activities. The type of fraud in this case study is known as manipulation of accounts which involves the act of offering the accounts in the way they are not in reality.

What happened: Millions of dollars in losses were split among the 129 stores and put as an expense on each stores balance sheet ->. In order to balance the expenses, management had to boost its assets by inflating inventory -> The auditor Coopers&Lybrant checked only 4 stores out of 129 in order to safe their money. In addition, they told senior management which stores they will check -> Phar-Mor prepared the inventory in accordance with its balance sheet -> The auditing firm was unable to uncover the fraud.

ONE: Identify and describe at least 2 forms of fraud techniques; what are the government agencies that monitor these kinds of fraud?