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. |
Additional Links : |
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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. |
Approved Audience : | 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:
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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 |