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ACCT 557 Government College University MOD 2 Cloudy Company Fraud Analysis Discussion

ACCT 557 Government College University MOD 2 Cloudy Company Fraud Analysis Discussion

ACCT 557 Government College University MOD 2 Cloudy Company Fraud Analysis Discussion

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OPTION #1: SECURITIES FRAUD INVESTIGATION

Review the following Excel spreadsheet containing the financial statements of Cloudy Company, Inc., a publicly traded company. The financial statements are adapted from a company that was involved in securities fraud. The alleged perpetrator of the fraud was the founder/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Cloud Company, Inc. Financial StatementsDownload Cloud Company, Inc. Financial Statements

Leading up to the fraud allegation, the company had been in existence for a few years. Hence, the attached financial statements include: income statements for years ended 4, 5, and 6; balance sheets or years 5 and 6; and a statement of cash flows for year ended 6.

  • You’ve been hired as the forensic accountant to investigate whether or not fraud has occurred, and if so, the extent of the fraud. Use the financial statements and information provided in the instructions below to create a detailed fraud investigation report by responding to the following questions/topics:

Compute and interpret the common-size analysis for the income statement and balance sheet for each year provided.

Compute and interpret the trend analysis for the income statement and balance sheet for each year provided.

Compute the cash flows analysis; that is, indicate the major uses and sources of cash, and the relationship of net income to accruals.

What are some of the possible questions raised by the cash flows analysis?

Which items on the cash flows analysis would you investigate further and why?

Compute and interpret the ratios analyses for years 4, 5, and 6 for the income statements; for years 5 and 6 for the balance sheets; and for year 6 for the statement of cash flows. The ratios must include at least the following:

Liquidity (current and net working capital)

Profitability (gross margin, return on sales, return on assets, and return on equity)

Efficiency (total assets turnover, accounts receivable turnover, and accounts receivable days)

  1. Leverage (debt to assets, equity to assets, debt to equity, and equity multiplier)
  2. What do the above analyses indicate about the relationships between the income statements and balance sheets?

Based on your understanding of the financial data, which areas of each financial statement need further attention? Be sure to provide rationale and support for your assertions.

  1. CPA firms audited the attached financial statements; a local CPA firm audited years 4 and 5, while an out-of-state CPA firm audited year 6. Although year 7 statements were not provided to you, one of the big CPA firms reviewed the interim financial statements for year 7. Discuss the following about the audits and reviews:
  2. The nature of assurances on the financial statements.
  3. Accounting principles and concepts violated by Cloudy Company.
  4. The context of the financial statements’ presentation. Who were the primary users of the financial statements?

In addition to the financial statements provided, indicate what other evidence you will use in the course of your investigation. In addition to the CEO, who is the primary suspect, which organizational positions will you interview and in what order you will conduct the interviews? Examples of such positions or representatives include the accountant, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), clerks, and secretary.

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Total Revenue
Cost of Revenue
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Other income/(Expense)
Income Before Income Tax
Provision for Income Tax
Net Income
Cloudy Company, Inc.
Income Statement
Fiscal Year Ended April 30
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
$575,117
$1,240,524
$4,845,347
(284,058)
(576,694)
(2,050,779)
291,059
663,830
2,794,568
(138,867)
(306,016)
(1,125,541)
152,192
357,814
1,669,027
143,659
152,192
357,814
1,812,686
(36,053)
(867,041)
$152,192
$321,761
$945,645
Cloudy Company, Inc.
Balance Sheet
Year Ended April 30
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Assets
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Receivables (Net)
Unbilled Charges
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
$30,321
76,775
107,096
$87,014
693,773
413,231
533,955
1,727,973
Long-Term Assets
Property & Equipment (Net)
57,490
3,059,455
13,450
70,940
$178,036
22,249
235,994
3,317,698
$5,045,671
Goodwill
Other Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabiliites
Accounts Payable & Accrued Exp.
Equipment Purchases Payable
ST Debt & Current portion LT Debt
Total Current Liabilities
Long-Term Liabilities
2930
2930
265367
575000
928068
1768435
Capital Lease Obligation
Deferred Federal Income Taxes
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Additional Paid In Capital
Retained Earnings
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
428471
819014
$1,247,485
$0
$
Cloudy Company, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
Fiscal Year Ended April 30
Year 4
Year 5
55,000
55,000
65,106
175,106
178,036 $
76,675
942,325
1,010,751
2,029,751
5,045,671
Year 6
Operating Activities
$945,645
Net Income
Add Noncash items:
Depreciation
Deferred Income Taxes
Changes In Operating Accounts:
Increase in Receivables
Increase in Unbilled Charges
Increase in Other Current Assets
Increase in Accounts Payable
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
(693,773)
(413,231)
(457,180)
262,437
560,500
Investing Activities
Purchase of Prty., Plants, & Eqpmt.
Acquistion of Goodwill
Acquistion of Other Assets
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
(3,099,553)
(22,249)
(222,544)
(3,344,346)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Short-Term Borrowing
Proceeds from Capital Lease Borrowing
Proceeds from Common Stock issuance
Proceeds from Equipment Purch. Borrowing
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net Cash Flow
Beginning Cash Balance
Ending Cash Balance
928,068
428,471
909,000
575,000
2,840,539
56,693
30,321
$87,014
97,588
819,014

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