Description

ACC 692 Project One Guidelines and Rubric

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

Apply fraud interview principles and techniques during an investigation

Scenario

• You are a staff accountant at a forensic accounting firm, the Blue Lotus Company, and have been asked by your manager to help develop a document to aid in the interview process for a current fraud investigation. Although the investigation is already underway, you need to continue preparing for the interview process. This document will be used by both current employees and potential new hires as an effective way to prepare and review important procedures. You will need to provide relevant, current information on fraud interview principles and techniques. You will also need to explain the steps that will lead to a successful interview process.

Directions

For this project, you will use the Blue Lotus Company Supporting Document in the Supporting Materials section along with your prior knowledge to create an interview process document.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Explain the steps needed for preparing this fraud investigation.

Describe various techniques that will lead to a properly organized interview process.

Describe the multiple factors that may influence interviewees’ responses in this fraud investigation.

1. Explain relevant legal requirements that connect to this specific fraud case.

Determine an appropriate ethical framework relevant to this specific fraud case.

1. What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

1. Interview Process Document

Your submission should be a 2- to 3-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

1. Supporting Materials

The following resource supports your work on the project:

1. Resource: Blue Lotus Company Supporting Document
   This document will clarify information about the fraud investigation.