Brian Erbis

This sample hypothetical fraud examination report presents the comprehensive fraud examination of an actual case of employee theft and fraud scheme while employed as an office manager of a law firm. The audit uncovered irregularities in Robertson’s self approved invoices and submitted expenses account and personal expenditures charged to the company's Bank of America Purchasing Card. The hypothetical fraud examination team meticulously reviewed company records, invoices, and financial documen...

“Greed is Good” — until it goes bad. The mortgage crisis of 2007 involved several organizations, from mortgage brokers who provided the means of homeownership by making loans to homebuyers to the investment banks that constantly provided sources of funding using the force of Wall Street. Other companies that played key roles to enable mortgage lending were quasi-public/private organizations, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association...

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Leader behaviors associated with in-group, out-group and middle-group members can vary widely in both public and private organizations. The group dynamic is more common in police organizations due to the high stakes of police work, resulting in intense emotions (Haberfeld, 2013a, pg. 37). This paper will examine the different behaviors associated with a leader in their interaction with those specific groups, identify and discuss six indicators of the “in-group,” and discuss the application of...