Assignment 1 Accounting Fraud--Investigating the accounting fraud at US foodservice

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research one (1) publicly traded company that committed fraud within the last five (5) years and the fundamental drivers of the fraud.

1. Briefly describe the selected publicly traded company that committed fraud, and analyze the fundamental drivers of the fraud.

2. Outline an audit plan that could have prevented or detected the fraudulent activity in its earliest stages. Provide a rationale for your response.

3. Determine the key type(s) of audit evidence you would use to execute your audit plan, and evaluate the significance of the identified evidence. Justify your response.

4. Based on the audit plan that you outlined, speculate two (2) areas that might require...