ACCT 660 - Information Technology and Fraud

ACCT 660 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 750 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge supported by at least 3 scholarly references. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 250 words and be supported by at least 2 references.

ACCT 660 Reading Outlines (2)

The student will prepare a reading outline for each chapter of the textbook as weekly readings are completed. The outlines may utilize sentences, phrases, diagrams, and other useful information from the text. The objective of the outlines is to highlight and document key concepts from the reading that are useful for future use. The outlines must be detailed and must include substantive content from the text. Each chapter’s outline must be at least 1 page and double-spaced.

ACCT 660 Individual Research Project

Each student will choose a company on which to focus his or her research. The company must be one in which fraud has occurred in the last 10 years as a result of the use of information technology. Information technology must have been used, at least partly, in the commission of the fraud.

Part 1 of the research project requires that the student provide an in-depth background of the company and the fraud itself, including how it was discovered and who was involved. At least 5 resources must be utilized for this section of the research project. Acceptable sources include news articles, government websites, and similar publications, due to the nature of the content being discussed, and Part 1 must be at least 2,000 words.

Part 2 of the research project requires that the student provide a discussion of what he or she might have done to detect or investigate the fraud identified, and how the biblical worldview impacts the approach to the case. At least 5 resources must be utilized for this section of the research project, which may include scholarly resources, the textbook, and Scripture, and Part 2 must be at least 2,000 words.