Albrecht, Albrecht, & Albrecht: Fraud Against Organizations
Albrecht, Albrecht, & Albrecht: Fraud Against Organizations
Albrecht, Albrecht, & Albrecht: Fraud Against Organizations
Fraud Against
Organizations
Chapter 15
Learning Objectives
1. Recognize the various ways in which
employees, vendors and customers
can steal assets.
2. Describe the nature of thefts of cash
through larceny, skimming, and
fraudulent disbursements.
3. Explain the nature of thefts of
inventory and other assets.
4. Understand the nature of bribery.
Review Some Common
Fraud Statistics
Median Fraud Loss
Who Perpetrates Fraud $1,000,000
$500,000
$-
Employees Owners
$100,000
Owners
$-
Males Females
Define Asset
Misappropriations
Asset Misappropriations
Stealing Stealing Assets Steal Through
1 Receipts 2 on Hand 3 Disbursements
3. Commission Schemes
9% 1.6% Bribery
Conflict of
Interest
Extortion
89.2% Illegal
Gratuities
.2%
Define & Discuss Bribery.
Offering or giving something of
value to have an official or
commercial act performed
Undisclosed employee
personal interest in the
results of a business
decision that adversely
affects the business
If disclosed in the open- cant be
conflict of interest
Purchasing or Sales Schemes
Define Extortion &
Illegal Gratuities.
Terms Match
Economic Deceive someone to put
Extortion scheme money into a fake
investment
Disbursement Fictitious entity created
Fraud to commit fraud