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Forensic Accounting Case Studies

Uncovering fraud and corruption in complex scenarios and high-risk environments

Forensic accounting cases are available to higher education faculty and cover a broad array of topics.

Bringing real-world forensic accounting cases into the classroom

Our library of case studies address topics including payroll, claims management, sales commission fraud, procurement fraud, asset misappropriation, tax fraud, sales fraud, and FCPA investigations.

To obtain access to the case solutions, please email us or mail a request on your school letterhead to: 695 East Main Street, P.O. Box 10098, Stamford, CT 06901-2150.

The nonexclusive right to reproduce material contained in these cases without explicit written permission is hereby granted to faculty in connection with classroom use, academic research, and other educational endeavors of a not-for-profit nature.

Case 1-1: Bonefix, Inc.

Type: FCPA whistleblower allegations

Download: Case | Solution

Case 1-2: Government Tax Fraud

Type: Analysis of government tax fraud

Download: Case | Solution | Appendix 1

Case 1-3a: NWSupplies, Inc.

Type: Sales fraud

Download: Case | Solution | Appendix 1 Appendix 2 | Appendix 3 | Appendix 4

Case 2-1: Bags Medical Device Company

Type: Sales Commission fraud

Download: Case | Solution | Case Appendix | Solution Appendix

Case 2-2: Java Golf Club, Inc.

Type: Payroll fraud

Download: Case | Solution | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2

Case 2-3: YourTech, Inc.

Type: Procurement fraud

Download: Case | Solution | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3 | Appendix 4

Case 2-4: Reliability Tires, Inc.

Type: Procurement fraud

Download: Case | Solution 1 | Solution 2 | Solution 3 | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3 | Appendix 5 | Appendix 6 |
Appendix 4: Invoices 1 | Invoices 2 | Invoices 3 | Invoices 4 | Invoices 5 | Invoices 6 | Invoices 7

Case 2-5: Fun & Games Corporation

Type: Accounts Payable fraud

Download: Case | Solution | Appendix 1

Case 2-6: Darpa Company

Type: Fraud schemes in complex transactions

Download: Case | Solution | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2


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