Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Tony Prior
Contact via Initially via email
1-3pm Friday. The preferred initial contact is via email to confirm a location.
Verity Greenwood
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ACCG611 or (admission to MAdvProfAcc or (MCorpGvnce prior to 2013))
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines various techniques of financial fraud prevention, investigation and detection. Topics will include: motivations for financial fraud, symptoms of financial fraud, financial statement fraud, evidence collection and evaluation, legal report writing, interviewing witnesses and perpetrators, and fraud prevention. Case studies will be used.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
To complete this unit satisfactorily, students must attempt all components of the assessments and obtain a minimum aggregate grade of 50%.
Extensions
You are expected to submit written assessment tasks by the published due date UNLESS you have received written permission to submit your work at a later date from the Unit convenor. No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Details of how the University defines serious and unavoidable disruption to studies, and information about the processes involved, are contained in the Disruptions to Studies Policy.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Class Participation | 20% | Weekly |
Case Study/ Report2 | 30% | 28 October 2016 |
Class Test 1 | 25% | 7 October 2016 |
Class Test 2 | 25% | 18 November 2016 |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
Individuals will be required to actively contribute to assigned class activities and discussions each week. Activities assigned each week will also be submitted online prior to the commencement of the seminar.
Online.
Extension:
No extension will be granted.
Penalties:
A mark of ZERO will be assigned for non-submission.
Due: 28 October 2016
Weighting: 30%
Case study by a group of 5/7 students.
One report for each group is to be submitted online in iLearn by 6pm 28 October 2016. A ten minute presentation by each group will be required in class time on 4 November.
Extension:
No extension will be granted. Please refer to the University's Disruption to Studies Policy.
Penalties:
Students who have not submitted the task prior to the dealine will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task.
Due: 7 October 2016
Weighting: 25%
A 1 hour written test will be held in class and designed to assess a student's knowledge .
Extension:
No extension will be granted. No supplementary test will be offered except in cases in which an application is made and approved under the University's Disruption to Studies Policy.
Penalties:
A mark of ZERO will be awarded for not sitting the examination.
Due: 18 November 2016
Weighting: 25%
A 1 hour written test will be held in class and designed to assess a student's knowledge .
Extension:
No extension will be granted. No supplementary test will be offered except in cases in which an application is made and approved under the University's Disruption to Studies Policy.
Penalties:
A mark of ZERO will be assigned for not sitting the examination.
CLASSES
Students are required to attend one 3 hours face-to-face seminar per week. This will be held each Friday between 2pm and 5pm.
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at:
http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS
The following text is available from the Co-op Bookshop:
Albrecht, S. W., Albrecht C.C., Albrecht C.O. and Zimbelman M.F., 2011, Fraud Examination, South Western, 5th Edition,
ISBN: 978-1-305-07914-4
This text will be supplemented with readings available on the unit web site. Also see the seminar discussion and assignments.
The following text is recommended as useful resource:
Hopwood, W.S., Leiner, J. J. and Young G.R., 2012, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, 2nd Edition.
ISBN 9780078136665
The following Journals are useful as additional references:
Journal of Forensic Accounting, Auditing and Fraud
Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting
Managerial Auditing Journal
Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory
Computer Fraud and Security
Forensic Science
Forensic Science International
Environmental Forensics
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
Students are expected to have:
Proficiency in Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Knowledge of Macquarie University ilearn - for downloading lecture materials, etc
Knowledge of the library research databases - for accessing additional research material.
Access to a personal computer to be able to access iLearn and submit completed assessment material online.
UNIT WEB PAGE
Course material is available on the learning management system (ilearn). The web page for this unit can be found at:
http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/index.htm
Week |
Topic |
Reading |
5 August |
Overview and introduction to nature of fraud |
Albrecht 1 KPMG Fraud Survey |
12 August |
Why People Commit Fraud |
Albrecht 2 |
19 August |
Fraud Prevention |
Albrecht 3 & 4 |
26 August |
Fraud Detection |
Albrecht 5 |
2 September |
Financial Investigation |
Albrecht 7 & 8 |
9 September |
Inquiry Methods and Fraud Reports |
Albrecht 10 |
16 September |
Financial statement fraud - overview |
Albrecht 11 |
23 September 30 September |
Mid-Session break |
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7 October |
Class Test 1 Financial statement fraud - revenue and inventory related |
Albrecht 12 |
14 October |
Financial statement fraud - liability, asset and inadequate disclosure |
Albrecht 13 |
21 October |
Fraud Against Organisations |
Albrecht 14 |
28 October |
Consumer Fraud and Fraud in E-Commerce Group Case Study due online |
Albrecht 15 & 17 |
4 November |
Current Issues in Fraud Group Case Study Presentations |
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11 November |
Revision |
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18 November | Class Test 2 |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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Macquarie University uses the following grades in coursework units of study:
Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Grading Policy which is available at:
http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
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Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Students are expected to spend 150 hours working on this unit. As a guide a student should spend these approximate amounts of time on each of the following activities:
Activities | Hours | |
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1 | Weekly Seminars | 39 |
2 | Class Test 1 | 20 |
3 | Class Test 2 | 20 |
4 | Case Study Report | 25 |
5 | Case Study Presentation | 6 |
6 | Readings and Self Study | 40 |
Total | 150 |
The unit gives you opportunities to conduct your own research and gives you practice in applying research findings in your assessment tasks. Students will be required to use library resources to research beyond these materials in undertaking research to complete their tasks.
The unit introduces addresses global and sustainability issues as direct areas of study and as necessary implications arising from the materials, assessment and academic discussion and debate in seminars. We promote sustainability by developing ability in students to research and locate information within the Forensic Accounting discipline. We aim to provide students with an opportunity to obtain skills that will benefit them throughout their career.
The unit materials have a reference list at the end of each chapter in the prescribed text containing all references used by the authors. These provide some guidance to references that could be used to research particular issues.