Famous Frauds
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100

SOX was implemented in 2002 as a response to the Enron and WorldCom collapses. What does SOX stand for?

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

100

In what movie does Ben Affleck play an accountant with a secret life?

The Accountant

100

What key strokes can be used to remove the fill from a cell?

Alt H H N

100

What AI software do we use to make journal entry selections?

MindBridge

100

What does PBC stand for?

Prepared (or provided) by client

200

Sam Bankman Fried was the Co-Founder and CEO of what Company before it collapsed and filed bankruptcy?

FTX

200

This organization sets accounting standards for public companies in the United States

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

200

What key strokes can be used to double underline a cell?

Alt H B U

200

What software do we use to document PBC support in our workpapers, especially in detail testing?

DataSnipper

200

Who is RAD for the Southeast Region?

John Klisch

300

What did Enron call it's accounting practices that led to it's ultimate collapse?

"Mark-to-Market accounting"

300

Which TV show features an accountant named Oscar?

The Office

300

What is the shortcut to automatically foot a column?

Alt + =

300

What excel add-in do we use to format, sort, and manipulate data?

ActiveData

300

What term refers to the risk that an auditor expresses an inappropriate opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated?

Audit Risk

400

Who was the CEO behind the WorldCom scandal?

Bernard Ebbers

400

The first known use of the word "audit in English was in this century.

15th century

400

What is the shortcut to freeze panes?

Alt W F F

400

What tool can we use to make qualitatively high risk ISI selections for revenue testing?

MindBridge

400

What term refers to the likelihood that a material misstatement could occur in a particular area before considering any related controls?

Inherent Risk

500

What was the name of the Company that Bernie Madoff ran his ponzi scheme out of?

Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC

500

What year was the first CPA exam administered?

1896
500

What action does the following do? Shift + spacebar, Ctrl + Enter

Insert a row

500

What is the name of the audit software that the AICPA is actively developing?

Dynamic Audit Solutions (DAS)

500

What is the Audit Risk Model?

Audit Risk = Inherent Risk x Control Risk x Detection Risk