ACD Criminal Justice Shell Company Definition Project

Description

The legal, physical, business capacity, and reference checking provides a methodology for identifying shell corporations. The process is not one-dimensional but is a process of collecting and analyzing information that correlates to the fraud scenario. For this Portfolio Project option, you will assume the role of a Fraud Auditor and write an essay that addresses the following items in detail:

Review the attached document regarding the case of: ATTACHED AS A PDF

Answer the questions below regarding the shell company noted in the case – Lord and Knapp Homes, LLC.

The most common types of billing schemes are shell companies.

Define a shell company.
What are the red flags regarding a shell company?
What steps would the Fraud Auditor take to perform a search for the fraudster? Explain in detail the public records that would be searched.
Explain how the Fraud Auditor would verify the legal existence of the shell company.
Explain how the Fraud Auditor would verify the physical existence of the shell company. The bottom line is to determine if the known physical location of the business is consistent with the business on the vendor invoice.
Explain what references the Fraud Auditor would check to determine if the company exists.
Create a Business Capacity Test focusing on the employees, public records, and company website.
Build a fraud investigative profile summarizing the above results.

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