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EDP Auditing Week 13 - Business Ethics and Fraud
EDP Auditing Week 13 - Business Ethics and Fraud
Introduction to Business
Ethics and Fraud
Ethical Principles
Proportionality: Benefits of a decision must outweigh the
risks. Choose least risky option.
Justice: Distribute benefits of decision fairly to those who
share risks. Those who do not benefit should not carry any risk
Minimize Risk: Minimize all risks.
1. False representation
2. Material fact
3. Intent
4. Justifiable reliance
5. Injury or loss
Financial fraud
1. Does not involve direct theft of assets
2. Often objective is to obtain higher stock price (i.e., financial fraud)
3. Typically involves misstating financial data to gain additional
compensation, promotion, or escape penalty for poor
performance
4. Often escapes detection until irreparable harm has been done
5. Usually, perpetrator is executive management
Corruption fraud
1. Bribery, etc.
Employee Theft
1) Theft of asset
2) Conversion of asset (to cash)
3) Concealment of fraud