Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305961883
Author: Carl Warren
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.6E
To determine
Introduction:
Control Procedures within internal control provides reasonable assurance that the objectives laid down by the management will be achieved including prevention of fraud. It includes segregation of duties, rotation of responsibilities, authorizations, verifications and monitoring activities within organization.
To explain:
The reasons for determining the fraud in the trucking company after two years.
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An employee of JHT Co., a private trucking company, was responsible for resolving roadway accident claims under $25,000. The employee created fake accident claims and wrote settlement checks between $5,000 and $25,000 to friends or acquaintances acting as phony “victims.” One friend recruited subordinates at his place of business to cash some of the checks. In addition, the JHT employee also recruited lawyers, who he paid to represent both the trucking company and the fake victims in the bogus accident settlements. When the lawyers cashed the checks, they allegedly split the money with the corrupt JHT employee. This fraud went undetected for two years.
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An employee of JHT Co., a private trucking company, was responsible for resolving roadway accident claims under $25,000. The employee created fake accident claims and wrote settlement checks between $5,000 and $25,000 to friends or acquaintances acting as phony “victims.” One friend recruited subordinates at his place of business to cash some of the checks. In addition, the JHT employee also recruited lawyers, who he paid to represent both the trucking company and the fake victims in the bogus accident settlements. When the lawyers cashed the checks, they allegedly split the money with the corrupt JHT employee. This fraud went undetected for two years.
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What weaknesses in internal control contributed to this fraud?
Why would it take so long to discover such a fraud?
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An employee of JHT Holdings, Inc., a trucking company, was responsible for resolving roadway accident claims under $25,000. The employee created fake accident claims and wrote settlement checks of between $5,000 and $25,000 to friends or acquaintances acting as phony “victims.” One friend recruited subordinates at his place of work to cash some of the checks. Beyond this, the JHT employee also recruited lawyers, whom hepaid to represent both the trucking company and the fake victims in the bogus accident settlements. When the lawyers cashed the checks, they allegedly split the money with the corrupt JHT employee. This fraud went undetected for two years.Why would it take so long to discover such a fraud?
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