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Our case studies contain analysis and discussion points for users to better understand the legal provisions. They also provide suggestions on how to prevent corruption, fraud and malpractices.

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Professional Integrity of Accounting Professionals
Trades/ Industries:
Billy’s trading company was a major client of Jimmy’s CPA firm. Facing a difficult time, Billy asked Jimmy to manipulate the financial position of his company in the year-end audit to facilitate his obtaining credit facilities from a bank…
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Plan falls through
Trades/ Industries:
The proprietor of a forwarding company offered advantages to Patrick, a freight manager of an airfreight company, for securing cargo space during peak seasons. However, a strike broke out before Patrick took action.
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False accounting
Trades/ Industries:
Mike was the voluntary auditor of the parent-teacher-association (PTA) of his son’s school. Considering his son’s academic and behavioural problems at school, Mike was hesitant to report the suspected fraud related to the school accounts…
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Unexpected windfall
Trades/ Industries:
Areas of Concern:
Owing to frequent overseas trips to source products, Queenie, a trade company owner, approached her friend Quinton, who worked as a ground staff for an airline company, hoping he could use his employee benefits to purchase cheaper tickets for her.
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Common trade practice is not a defence
Trades/ Industries:
Andrew was the chief accountant of a large trading company. He discovered a number of fraudulent and corrupt activities involving senior sales representatives and their mainland clients and such activities were condoned by the senior management.
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