AF4S071 - Fraud Examination 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AF4S071
Module Title: Fraud Examination
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Accounting and Finance
Faculty Sub Group: Accounting and Finance
Module Leader: Kristy Elias
Module Team: Lucie Corcoran, Jared Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2019 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100840 - audit management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To provide students with an understanding of advanced fraud examination methods including in-depth analysis of different fraud types.

Content Summary

Fraud examination methodologies from planning to litigation, engagement to report writing and investigation techniques.

Advanced fraud related topics, including, but not limited to; the psychology of the fraudster; fraud schemes; interviewing and investigative techniques; profiling; evidence gathering and management and cybercrime.

Critical analysis of the ethical implications in accounting with an emphasis on the need for strong ethical awareness and individual ethical development.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes and workshops 40
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 60
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate various fraud examination techniques.
LO2 Critically analyse various fraud typologies

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Time Constrained Assessment (CW) 1 Examination of investigative procedures, planning and execution for a fraud type. 180 3000 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 An in-depth review of a fraud type along with practical investigation techniques. 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Time Constrained Assessment (CW) 1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Current research as directed by the module team