Forensic Report

Queensland University of Technology

School of Accountancy

AYN454 ~ Forensic Accounting & Investigation

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Individual Project Topics- Examples – Assignment

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Title: Individual Project

Purpose: To demonstrate the application of forensic accounting concepts

Length or Duration: Approx 5-6 pages plus appendices

Group or Individual: Individual

Optional or Compulsory: Compulsory

Description: Students are required to complete an assignment on a fraud, or aspect of fraud, corporate failure or related issue. The assignment must include an introduction, body, conclusion and bibliography and conform to Faculty referencing requirements.

Some Suggested Topics:

• Million Dollar Employee Fraud in Australia (see at http://www.warfield.com.au/Warfield_Million%20Dollar_Fraud_HQ.pdf) (a research question could be: what measures corporations are taking to curb employee fraud? Are they enough to discipline employee fraudulent behaviour?)

• Commonwealth Bank’s approach to Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing (see the link at https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/customer-commitment/practices/anti-money-laundering.html) (whether corporations are responding to regulatory concerns in relation to money laundering and terrorism financing?)

Fraud against elderly: True Link Financial Launches Fraud Blocker to Protect Seniors Against Scams and Dishonest Marketing (see at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb10981945.htm) (research question could be: whether banks have adequate measures to eliminate Fraud against elderly?)

Fraud in not for profit organisation: Oxfam anti-fraud chief accused of fraud (see at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10127628/Oxfam-anti-fraud-chief-accused-of-fraud.html (a research question could be: how did OXFAM respond...