Why Auditors Fail to Detect Fraud
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price $79.00
Non-Member Price $109.00
Overview
Prior to the original SAS No. 82 on Consideration of Fraud In A Financial Statement Audit (now codified as SAS No. 122, AU 240), the word fraud never appeared in a single SAS, nor was it described anywhere. SAS No. 82 stated that auditors failed to detect fraud for two reasons: 1) They did not know what it looked like and 2) They had not been trained to look for it. Although the SASs did not provide any guidance, auditors have always been responsible for the detection of anything that would cause a material misstatement of the financial statements whether caused by error or irregularities. (They would not even say the word fraud until it appeared in SAS No. 82) The standards were replete with guidance on the detection of an error but silent on how to detect irregularities. Now auditors are required to document in every financial statement audit their process of determining the risk of financial misstatement due to fraud.
This presentation is designed to focus on frauds that were missed by the auditors and, in some cases, why it was missed. There will also be discussion as to what the auditor must do in order to improve their track record on detecting fraud. As reported on the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations, only 4% of frauds were initially discovered by the external auditor. It was reported that more frauds were discovered by accident, (5%) then was discovered by the external auditor.
Objectives
- Understanding the importance of developing and maintaining professional skepticism
- Evaluating the Tone At the Top
- Determining intent
- Obtaining an in-depth knowledge of your client’s operations
- Recognizing red flags related to fraud
- Looking for what should be there
- Looking for what should not be there
- Identifying unusual transactions
Highlights
- Reasons auditors fail to detect fraud
- Willful Ignorance
- SAS No. 82
- Additional documentation
- How and who to talk to
- Determining the Tone At the Top
- How to Determining Intent
- If you expect it, you will see it
Designed For
Financial Auditors; Internal Auditors; Financial Administrators
Prerequisites
None
Preparation
None
Notice
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Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Dennis Dycus
Dennis F. Dycus, CPA, CFE, CGFM, Trainer, Consultant, Public Speaker has recently retired after 39 years with the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury of the State of Tennessee as the Director of the Division of Municipal Audit where I was responsible for the audits of all local governments in Tennessee, with the exception of counties and their affiliated, units as well as conducting investigations related to fraud, waste, and abuse in local governments. For the last several years he has developed and/or conducted training programs in all fifty states, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada and Europe, for organizations such as the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; numerous state CPA societies; the Government Finance Officers Association; the Association of Government Accountants; the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers; Westcott Communications, Inc.; Western CPE; Accounting Continuing Professional Education Network; the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe; IBM; HCA; NYC Presbyterian Hospital; Saturn, Inc.; Chrysler; Securities and Exchange Commission; the U.S. Department of Labor; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the Government Accountability Office; U.S. Office of Management and Budget; the Internal Revenue Service; US Bankruptcy Trustees; Bisk Education, Inc.; Nichols Education, Inc.; Symbion, Inc.; numerous state audit organizations; local ACFE, AGA and state CPA chapters; and individual professional firms. He frequently speaks at colleges and universities as well as various professional conferences, both on a local and national level. Dennis is a member of the AICPA; TSCPA; GFOA; TGFOA; ACFE (charter member), Middle Tennessee Chapter ACFE –Past President, current President Emeritus; AGA; Middle Tennessee Chapter AGA – Past President and he has authored articles related to the detection and prevention of fraud for several national publications. He attended Western Kentucky University, with a BS in Accounting, Class of 1969 and in 1986 he graduated from the Tennessee Government Executive Institute (TGEI).
Non-Member Price $109.00
Member Price $79.00