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Fraud Detection Tools (Course Id 2494)

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Author : Joseph P Helstrom, CPA
Course Length : Pages: 27 ||| Word Count: 7958 ||| Review Questions: 6 ||| Final Exam Questions: 10
CPE Credits : 2.0
IRS Credits : 0
Price : $17.95
Passing Score : 70%
Course Type: NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry
Technical Designation: Technical
Primary Subject-Field Of Study:

Auditing - Auditing for Course Id 2494

Description :

Two tools for fraud detection are discussed in this course; Benford’s Law and the Beneish M Score.  Benford’s Law predicts the probability of the distribution of first digits in a set of accounting numbers.   For the first digit, one is the most likely occurrence, followed by two, etc.  In a large population of accounting transactions, by comparing the actual occurrence of first digits in accounting numbers to the Benford distribution, areas of concern are highlighted for further analysis and evaluation. 

The Beneish M Score quantifies the possibility of financial manipulation occurring in financial statements.  If the M Score is greater than (or less negative than) -2.22, it is likely that there is some manipulation of the financial results. 

Both of these are powerful tools in the detection of fraud.  Benford’s Law assists in the detection of transactional fraud while the Beneish M Score assists in the detection of fraud in financial reporting.

Usage Rank : 50000
Release : 2025
Version : 1.0
Prerequisites : None.
Experience Level : Overview
Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed.
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Advance Preparation : None.
Delivery Method : QAS Self Study
Intended Participants : Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).
Revision Date : 24-Feb-2025
NASBA Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.
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NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - 2494

Keywords : Auditing, Fraud, Detection, Tools, online course
Learning Objectives :

Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
  • Describe how to use Benford’s Law to detect potential fraud
  • Define which Excel features can be incorporated when using Benford’s Law
  • Define and Interpret the results of statistical test results and Benford’s Law
  • Define situations where Benford’s Law is and is not applicable
  • Describe the Beneish M Score and its components

Course Contents :

Chapter 1 - Fraud Detection Tools

Benford’s Law Overview

History of Benford’s Law

Benford’s Law Example

Using Statistics to Interpret Results

Benford’s Law Example with Manipulated Data

Benford’s Law Exercise 1:

Benford’s Law Exercise 2:

Using Excel to Identify Subsets of Data for Further Analysis

Advantages of Benford’s Law

When to Use Benford’s Law

Benford’s Law Used With World Populations

Benford’s Law Summary

Review Questions

Beneish M Score

About the Beneish M Score

Beneish M Score Example

Beneish M Score Summary

Final Beneish M Score Example

Review Questions

Glossary

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