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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    VOLUME I

    SECTION 1

    FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND FRAUD SCHEMES

    ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS

    Accounting Basics ........................................................................................................................ 1.101

    Financial Statements .................................................................................................................... 1.105

    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) .............................................................. 1.115

    FINANCIAL STATEMENT FRAUD

    What Is Financial Statement Fraud?.......................................................................................... 1.203

    The Cost of Financial Statement Fraud .................................................................................... 1.203Why Financial Statement Fraud Is Committed ....................................................................... 1.204

    Trends in Financial Statement Fraud ........................................................................................ 1.205

    Financial Statement Fraud Schemes .......................................................................................... 1.209

    What Red Flags Are Associated with Financial Statement Fraud Generally? ..................... 1.238

    Detection of Fraudulent Financial Statement Schemes ......................................................... 1.239

    Financial Statement Analysis ...................................................................................................... 1.241

    Interviews in Fraudulent Financial Statement Cases .............................................................. 1.248

    Prevention of Financial Statement Fraud ................................................................................. 1.256

    ASSET MISAPPROPRIATION: CASH RECEIPTSSkimming ....................................................................................................................................... 1.301

    Cash Larceny ................................................................................................................................. 1.319

    ASSET MISAPPROPRIATION: FRAUDULENT DISBURSEMENTS

    Register Disbursement Schemes ................................................................................................ 1.401

    Check Tampering ......................................................................................................................... 1.409

    Billing Schemes ............................................................................................................................. 1.436

    Payroll Fraud ................................................................................................................................. 1.455

    Expense Reimbursement Schemes ............................................................................................ 1.472

    ASSET MISAPPROPRIATION: INVENTORY AND OTHER ASSETS

    Misuse of Inventory and Other Assets ..................................................................................... 1.501

    Theft of Inventory and Other Assets........................................................................................ 1.502

    Misappropriation of Intangible Assets ...................................................................................... 1.517

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    BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION

    Corruption ..................................................................................................................................... 1.601

    Procurement Fraud ...................................................................................................................... 1.611Detection of Bribery Schemes ................................................................................................... 1.622

    Conflicts of Interest ..................................................................................................................... 1.636

    THEFT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

    Competitive Intelligence (CI) Versus Espionage .................................................................... 1.702

    Open Sources of Information .................................................................................................... 1.703

    The Intelligence Pyramid ............................................................................................................ 1.706

    Building Financial Statements .................................................................................................... 1.712

    Nontraditional Sources ................................................................................................................ 1.715

    A Closer Look at Databases ....................................................................................................... 1.717A Corporate Spy Uses Open Sources: What of It? ................................................................. 1.719

    Favorite Targets ............................................................................................................................ 1.721

    How Information Is Lost ........................................................................................................... 1.722

    Basic Principle of Spying ............................................................................................................. 1.727

    Infilitration Techniques ............................................................................................................... 1.734

    Transactional Intelligence ........................................................................................................... 1.741

    Telling Good Lies ........................................................................................................................ 1.743

    Visual Surveillance Against People ............................................................................................ 1.745

    Email .............................................................................................................................................. 1.746

    Social Engineering ........................................................................................................................ 1.747Cloaking and Misdirection .......................................................................................................... 1.750

    Technical Surveillance ................................................................................................................. 1.761

    Investigating an Information Theft Case ................................................................................. 1.776

    Program for Safeguarding Proprietary Information ............................................................... 1.778

    Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Survey .................................................................... 1.787

    Preventing Employee Theft of Propietary Information ........................................................ 1.788

    Protecting the Trade Secrets of Others .................................................................................... 1.791

    Legal Issues Related to Theft of Intellectual Property ........................................................... 1.792

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FRAUDEmbezzlement Schemes ............................................................................................................. 1.801

    Loan Fraud .................................................................................................................................... 1.803

    Real Estate Fraud ......................................................................................................................... 1.812

    Mortgage Fraud ............................................................................................................................ 1.819

    New Account Fraud Schemes .................................................................................................... 1.831

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    FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FRAUD (CONT.)

    Money Transfer (Wire) Fraud Schemes .................................................................................... 1.834

    Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Fraud ................................................................................ 1.837Advance Fee Fraud ...................................................................................................................... 1.838

    Letter-of-Credit Fraud ................................................................................................................. 1.839

    Inside/Outside Frauds ................................................................................................................ 1.839

    Prevention ..................................................................................................................................... 1.840

    Suspicious Activity Reports ........................................................................................................ 1.842

    Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ......................................... 1.843

    Applicable Federal Statutes ......................................................................................................... 1.844

    CHECK AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD

    Check Fraud .................................................................................................................................. 1.901Credit Card Fraud ........................................................................................................................ 1.913

    Prevention and Detection of Credit Card Fraud ..................................................................... 1.923

    Electronic Bill Payment and Person-to Person Payments ..................................................... 1.934

    INSURANCE FRAUD

    Types of Insurance Policies ........................................................................................................ 1.1001

    Agent/Broker Fraud .................................................................................................................... 1.1002

    Underwriting Irregularities .......................................................................................................... 1.1003

    Vehicle Insurance Schemes ........................................................................................................ 1.1005

    Property Schemes ......................................................................................................................... 1.1008Life Insurance Schemes............................................................................................................... 1.1008

    Liability Schemes .......................................................................................................................... 1.1009

    Red Flags of Insurance Fraud................................................................................................ 1.1009

    Computer-Generated Detection Reports ................................................................................. 1.1013

    Workers Compensation Fraud.................................................................................................. 1.1014

    HEALTH CARE FRAUD

    Laws Relating to Health Care Fraud ......................................................................................... 1.1101

    Fraud by the Insurance Company ............................................................................................. 1.1113

    Employee Claims Fraud .............................................................................................................. 1.1115Agent Fraud .................................................................................................................................. 1.1116

    Provider Fraud .............................................................................................................................. 1.1118

    Fraud by the Medical Staff .......................................................................................................... 1.1127

    Kickbacks in the Health Care Industry ..................................................................................... 1.1127

    Inflated Billings ............................................................................................................................. 1.1128

    Insured Fraud ............................................................................................................................... 1.1132

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    HEALTH CARE FRAUD (CONT.)

    Criminal Rings .............................................................................................................................. 1.1133

    Collusion ........................................................................................................................................ 1.1133Detection of External Fraud ...................................................................................................... 1.1134

    Fraud by Medical Institutions .................................................................................................... 1.1135

    Nursing Homes ............................................................................................................................ 1.1142

    Psychiatric Hospital Fraud .......................................................................................................... 1.1143

    Other Frauds in the Institutional Setting .................................................................................. 1.1145

    Managed Care ............................................................................................................................... 1.1146

    Medicaid Fraud ............................................................................................................................. 1.1148

    Electronic Claims Fraud.............................................................................................................. 1.1152

    Health Care Compliance Programs ........................................................................................... 1.1155

    BANKRUPTCY FRAUD

    Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1.1201

    The Bankruptcy Code.................................................................................................................. 1.1204

    Creditors Rights and Remedies................................................................................................. 1.1211

    Bankruptcy Crime Statutes ......................................................................................................... 1.1214

    Bankruptcy Schemes .................................................................................................................... 1.1221

    TAX FRAUD

    Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1.1301

    Hallmarks (Badges) of Fraud ...................................................................................................... 1.1302Civil Versus Criminal ................................................................................................................... 1.1304

    Taxpayer Penalties........................................................................................................................ 1.1304

    Tax Preparer Penalties ................................................................................................................. 1.1307

    Whistleblower Programs ............................................................................................................. 1.1309

    Defenses for Tax Fraud .............................................................................................................. 1.1309

    Evidence of Tax Fraud ................................................................................................................ 1.1311

    Other Legal Elements of Tax Fraud ......................................................................................... 1.1312

    SECURITIES FRAUD

    Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1.1401Federal Regulation ....................................................................................................................... 1.1401

    Self-Regulatory Organizations .................................................................................................... 1.1416

    State Regulation ............................................................................................................................ 1.1417

    What Constitutes a Security? ...................................................................................................... 1.1419

    Commodity Futures, Exchange-Traded Options, and OTC Options ................................. 1.1432

    Securities Fraud Schemes ............................................................................................................ 1.1438

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    SECURITIES FRAUD (CONT.)

    Investigative Tips ......................................................................................................................... 1.1458

    Securities Fraud and the Internet ............................................................................................... 1.1461

    MONEY LAUNDERING

    Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1.1501

    The Money Laundering Process ................................................................................................ 1.1501

    Alternative Remittance Systems ................................................................................................. 1.1518

    Federal and State Law.................................................................................................................. 1.1520

    International Anti-Money Laundering Efforts ........................................................................ 1.1544

    Enforcement and Prevention Strategies ................................................................................... 1.1548

    Special Problems for Insurance Companies ............................................................................ 1.1551

    CONSUMER FRAUD

    Con Schemes ................................................................................................................................ 1.1602

    Telemarketing Fraud .................................................................................................................... 1.1608

    Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes ...................................................................................................... 1.1629

    Franchise Fraud ............................................................................................................................ 1.1649

    Identity Theft ................................................................................................................................ 1.1655

    COMPUTER AND INTERNET FRAUD

    Computer Fraud Versus Computer Crime ............................................................................... 1.1703

    Computer Hacking ....................................................................................................................... 1.1705Malware ......................................................................................................................................... 1.1721

    Electronic Mail ............................................................................................................................. 1.1732

    Internet Fraud ............................................................................................................................... 1.1735

    Electronic Commerce .................................................................................................................. 1.1746

    Insider Threats .............................................................................................................................. 1.1751

    Computer Security ....................................................................................................................... 1.1752

    Conducting an Investigation Regarding Computer Crimes ................................................... 1.1766

    Handling Digital Evidence .......................................................................................................... 1.1769

    Computer Crime Laws ................................................................................................................ 1.1783

    Government Information on Cybercrime ................................................................................ 1.1794

    PUBLIC SECTOR FRAUD

    Government Fraud Auditing Standards ................................................................................... 1.1801

    False Claims and Statements ...................................................................................................... 1.1812

    Beneficiary Fraud ......................................................................................................................... 1.1816

    Government Initiatives to Reduce Fraud ................................................................................. 1.1819

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    PUBLIC SECTOR FRAUD (CONT.)

    Interviewing Government Officials .......................................................................................... 1.1824

    CONTRACT AND PROCUREMENT FRAUD

    Elements of a Contract ............................................................................................................... 1.1901

    Phases of the Contracting Process ............................................................................................ 1.1901

    Using Computers to Combat Procurement Fraud .................................................................. 1.1914

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    VOLUME II

    SECTION 2LAW

    OVERVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES LEGAL SYSTEM

    Basic Concepts of the Law ......................................................................................................... 2.101

    The Court System ........................................................................................................................ 2.104

    Civil and Criminal Actions for Fraud ........................................................................................ 2.110

    THE LAW RELATED TO FRAUD (PART 1)

    Definition of Fraud ...................................................................................................................... 2.201

    Principal Types of Fraud ............................................................................................................. 2.201

    Federal Legislation Related to Fraud......................................................................................... 2.215

    THE LAW RELATED TO FRAUD (PART 2)

    Federal Legislation Related to Fraud (Cont.) ........................................................................... 2.301

    Fines Under Title 18 .................................................................................................................... 2.343

    Qui Tam Suits and the Civil False Claims Act ......................................................................... 2.347

    Federal Whistleblower Statutes.............................................................................................. 2.351

    The United Kingdom Bribery Act ............................................................................................. 2.362

    INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS DURING EXAMINATIONS

    Employees Duty to Cooperate.................................................................................................. 2.401Employees Rights During the Investigation ........................................................................... 2.402

    Interviews ...................................................................................................................................... 2.406

    Searches and Surveillance............................................................................................................ 2.418

    Polygraph Examinations ............................................................................................................. 2.442

    Obtaining Information About Employees ............................................................................... 2.443

    Avoiding Liability for Obstruction of Justice and Witness Tampering ............................... 2.450

    Discharging a Suspected Wrongdoer ........................................................................................ 2.454

    CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS FOR FRAUD

    Basic Principles of Criminal Law ............................................................................................... 2.501Constitutional Rights ................................................................................................................... 2.501

    Arrests ............................................................................................................................................ 2.503

    Interrogation of Suspects ............................................................................................................ 2.504

    The Charging Process .................................................................................................................. 2.506

    The Trial Process ......................................................................................................................... 2.519

    Sentencing ..................................................................................................................................... 2.528

    Appeal ............................................................................................................................................ 2.538

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    THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM

    Civil Litigation .............................................................................................................................. 2.601

    Alternative Dispute Resolution .................................................................................................. 2.616Trial of a Civil Case ...................................................................................................................... 2.616

    Fidelity Bond Claims ................................................................................................................... 2.619

    BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE

    Definition of Evidence ................................................................................................................ 2.701

    Three Basic Forms of Evidence ................................................................................................ 2.701

    Direct Versus Circumstantial Evidence .................................................................................... 2.702

    Admissability of Evidence .......................................................................................................... 2.703

    Special Rules Concerning Some Types of Circumstantial Evidence .................................... 2.704

    Exhibits .......................................................................................................................................... 2.707Hearsay .......................................................................................................................................... 2.717

    Excluding Illegally Seized Evidence .......................................................................................... 2.723

    Impeachment ................................................................................................................................ 2.724

    Privileges ........................................................................................................................................ 2.725

    TESTIFYING AS AN EXPERT WITNESS

    Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2.801

    Pre-Trial Preparation ................................................................................................................... 2.803

    Conflicts of Interest ..................................................................................................................... 2.803

    Preparing a Report ....................................................................................................................... 2.804Qualifying to Testify as an Expert Witness .............................................................................. 2.809

    Preparing to Testify ..................................................................................................................... 2.814

    Direct Examination ..................................................................................................................... 2.818

    Cross-Examination ...................................................................................................................... 2.820

    Expressing an Opinion on Guilt................................................................................................ 2.826

    Witness Immunity for Experts ................................................................................................... 2.827

    Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 2.828

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    SECTION 3INVESTIGATION

    ANALYZING DOCUMENTS

    Obtaining Documentary Evidence ............................................................................................ 3.101

    Examining Fraudulent Documents ........................................................................................... 3.104

    Handling Documents as Physical Evidence ............................................................................. 3.105

    Identifying Writings ..................................................................................................................... 3.109

    The Document Experts Findings............................................................................................. 3.111

    How to Obtain Handwriting Samples ...................................................................................... 3.112

    Typewriters and Computer Printers .......................................................................................... 3.115

    Photocopies .................................................................................................................................. 3.116

    Dating a Document ..................................................................................................................... 3.118

    Indented Writings ........................................................................................................................ 3.120

    Counterfeit Printed Documents ................................................................................................ 3.121

    Fingerprints ................................................................................................................................... 3.122Sources for Expert Document Examinations.......................................................................... 3.124

    INTERVIEW THEORY AND APPLICATION

    Preparation .................................................................................................................................... 3.201

    Characteristics of a Good Interview ......................................................................................... 3.201

    Characteristics of a Good Interviewer ...................................................................................... 3.202

    Question Typology ...................................................................................................................... 3.203

    Legal Considerations When Conducting an Interview ........................................................... 3.204

    Elements of Conversations......................................................................................................... 3.206

    Inhibitors of Communication .................................................................................................... 3.207

    Facilitators of Communication .................................................................................................. 3.210

    Interview Mechanics .................................................................................................................... 3.212

    Introductory Questions ............................................................................................................... 3.214

    Informational Questions ............................................................................................................. 3.223

    Closing Questions ........................................................................................................................ 3.235

    Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................. 3.238

    Admission-Seeking Questions.................................................................................................... 3.250

    Kinesic Interview and Interrogation ......................................................................................... 3.275

    Criteria-Based Statement Analysis ............................................................................................. 3.278

    The Cognitive Interview Technique .......................................................................................... 3.283

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    COVERT EXAMINATIONS

    Establishing an Identity ............................................................................................................... 3.302

    Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 3.303Problems in Covert Operations ................................................................................................. 3.304

    Entrapment ................................................................................................................................... 3.305

    Surveillance ................................................................................................................................... 3.305

    Sources and Informants .............................................................................................................. 3.313

    Use of Operatives ........................................................................................................................ 3.322

    SOURCES OF INFORMATION

    Public Versus Non-Public Records ........................................................................................... 3.402

    Laws Governing Access to Information .................................................................................. 3.404

    City Government Records .......................................................................................................... 3.412County Government Records .................................................................................................... 3.414

    State Government Records ........................................................................................................ 3.421

    Federal Government Records .................................................................................................... 3.429

    Non-Public Records .................................................................................................................... 3.451

    Commercial Sources of Information ........................................................................................ 3.455

    Public Record Database Vendors .............................................................................................. 3.458

    Directories ..................................................................................................................................... 3.460

    Banks and Financial Institutions ................................................................................................ 3.474

    Investigative and Law Enforcement Information Centers and Databases ......................... 3.479

    ACCESSING INFORMATION ONLINE

    Investigating with the Internet ................................................................................................... 3.501

    A Guide to Successful Internet Searching ................................................................................ 3.511

    Online Public Database Searches .............................................................................................. 3.515

    Useful Websites ............................................................................................................................ 3.532

    DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING TOOLS

    Data Mining .................................................................................................................................. 3.601

    Using Data Analysis Software .................................................................................................... 3.604

    Types of Data Mining and Analysis Software .......................................................................... 3.626Reporting and Case Management Software ............................................................................. 3.642

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    INVESTIGATION

    DIGITAL FORENSICS

    Conducting an Investigation Involving Computers ................................................................ 3.701

    Computer Investigations and Computer Forensics ................................................................ 3.709Forensic Examination and Analysis .......................................................................................... 3.723

    Digital Forensics Software .......................................................................................................... 3.729

    TRACING ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS

    Interviews ...................................................................................................................................... 3.801

    Direct Methods of Tracing Financial Transactions ................................................................ 3.805

    Indirect Methods of Tracing Financial Transactions .............................................................. 3.832

    Locating Hidden Assets .............................................................................................................. 3.850

    REPORTING STANDARDSPreparation .................................................................................................................................... 3.901

    Characteristics of a Good Report .............................................................................................. 3.901

    Common Reporting Mistakes .................................................................................................... 3.903

    Methods for Taking Effective Notes ........................................................................................ 3.905

    Organization of Information ...................................................................................................... 3.906

    Analyzing the Reader ................................................................................................................... 3.907

    Presenting the Case to Prosecutors ........................................................................................... 3.908

    Outlining........................................................................................................................................ 3.910

    Grammatical Considerations ...................................................................................................... 3.911

    Report Structure ........................................................................................................................... 3.915Signed Statements ........................................................................................................................ 3.922

    Visual Aids .................................................................................................................................... 3.925

    Engagement Contracts ................................................................................................................ 3.931

    Fraud Examination Checklist ..................................................................................................... 3.935

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    SECTION 4FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETERRENCE

    UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR

    Behavioral Analysis and the Detection of Fraud ..................................................................... 4.101

    Why People Obey the Law ......................................................................................................... 4.107

    THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION

    Classical Criminology .................................................................................................................. 4.201

    Routine Activities Theory ........................................................................................................... 4.202

    Biological Theories ...................................................................................................................... 4.203

    Pyschological Theories ................................................................................................................ 4.203

    Social Structure Theories ............................................................................................................ 4.204

    Social Process Theories ............................................................................................................... 4.205

    WHITE-COLLAR CRIME

    What Is White-Collar Crime? ..................................................................................................... 4.301

    Public Perceptions of White-Collar Crime ............................................................................... 4.303

    Crimes of the Middle ClassesA Look at White-Collar Crime .................................................. 4.306

    ORGANIZATIONAL CRIME

    Corporate Organization and Criminal Behavior ..................................................................... 4.402

    Opportunities for Unlawful Organizational Behavior ............................................................ 4.404

    Corporate Executives and Criminal Liability ........................................................................... 4.409

    Management Behavior ................................................................................................................. 4.411Controlling Organizational Crime ............................................................................................. 4.412

    Corporate Sentencing Guidelines .............................................................................................. 4.416

    Prosecuting Organizational Fraud ............................................................................................. 4.423

    OCCUPATIONAL FRAUD

    Research in Occupational Fraud and Abuse ............................................................................ 4.501

    FRAUD PREVENTION PROGRAMS

    Responsibility for Fraud Prevention ......................................................................................... 4.601

    Implementing an Effective Compliance and Ethics Program Under the Corporate

    Sentencing Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 4.608

    Procedures to Prevent Fraud ...................................................................................................... 4.618

    Fraud Prevention Policy .............................................................................................................. 4.624

    Ethics Programs ........................................................................................................................... 4.628

    Sample Corporate Compliance Program .................................................................................. 4.632

    Sample Fraud Policy .................................................................................................................... 4.643

    Fraud Policy Decision Matrix ..................................................................................................... 4.647

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    FRAUD PREVENTION PROGRAMS (CONT.)

    Sample Code of Business Ethics and Conduct........................................................................ 4.648

    FRAUD RISK ASSESSMENT

    What Is Fraud Risk? .................................................................................................................... 4.701

    What Factors Influence Fraud Risk? ......................................................................................... 4.701

    What Is a Fraud Risk Assessment? ............................................................................................ 4.703

    Preparing the Company for a Fraud Risk Assessment ........................................................... 4.710

    Fraud Risk Assessment Frameworks ........................................................................................ 4.713

    Addressing the Identified Fraud Risks ...................................................................................... 4.723

    Responding to Residual Fraud Risks ......................................................................................... 4.725

    Reporting the Results of the Fraud Risk Assessment ............................................................. 4.726

    Making an Impact with the Fraud Risk Assessment ............................................................... 4.729

    The Fraud Risk Assessment and the Audit Process ............................................................... 4.731The Fraud Risk Assessment Tool .............................................................................................. 4.732

    FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT

    What Is Risk Management? ........................................................................................................ 4.801

    Risk Management Frameworks .................................................................................................. 4.802

    Integrating Anti-Fraud Initiatives into Risk Management ..................................................... 4.805

    Who Is Responsible for Managing Fraud Risk? ...................................................................... 4.806

    The Objectives of a Fraud Risk Management Program ......................................................... 4.810

    Steps in Developing a Fraud Risk Management Program ..................................................... 4.811

    Fraud Risk Management Program Components ..................................................................... 4.814

    MANAGEMENTS, AUDITORS, AND FRAUD EXAMINERSRESPONSIBILITIES

    Legislation and Best Practices .................................................................................................... 4.901

    Managements Fraud-Related Responsibilities ........................................................................ 4.920

    External Auditors Fraud-Related Responsibilities ................................................................. 4.924

    Internal Auditors Fraud-Related Responsibilities .................................................................. 4.943

    GAO Auditing Standards ........................................................................................................... 4.948

    Certified Fraud Examiners Responsibilities............................................................................ 4.957

    Sample Document Retention Policy ......................................................................................... 4.960

    Sample Document Retention Schedule .................................................................................... 4.966

    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

    What Is Corporate Governance? ............................................................................................... 4.1001

    Principles of Corporate Governance ........................................................................................ 4.1004

    Establishing a Corporate Governance Framework ................................................................. 4.1006

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    ETHICS FOR FRAUD EXAMINERS

    What Is Ethics? ............................................................................................................................ 4.1101

    Morality, Ethics, and Legality ..................................................................................................... 4.1103

    Some Concluding Remarks......................................................................................................... 4.1107

    ACFE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

    Commitment to Professionalism and Diligence ...................................................................... 4.1202

    Legal and Ethical Conduct and Conflict of Interest ............................................................... 4.1206

    Integrity and Competence........................................................................................................... 4.1209

    Court Orders and Testimony ..................................................................................................... 4.1212

    Reasonable Evidential Basis for Opinions ............................................................................... 4.1213

    Confidential Information ............................................................................................................ 4.1216

    Complete Reporting of Material Matters .................................................................................. 4.1221

    Professional Improvement ......................................................................................................... 4.1223Professional Standards and Practices ........................................................................................ 4.1224

    CFE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

    CFE Code of Professional Standards ....................................................................................... 4.1301