Contents

Course Overview.. 8

Dewey & LeBouef. 8

Background. 8

Principle Administrative Personnel at Dewey & LeBouef. 8

Financial Statement Fraud in 2008. 8

2008 Adjustments. 9

Damaging Emails. 10

Financial Statement Fraud in 2009. 12

2009 Adjustments. 12

More Damaging Emails. 13

Reduction in Covenant. 13

The $150 Million Bond Offering. 14

Collapse of Dewey & LeBouef. 14

The Auditor. 14

Criminal Charges and the Outcome. 15

Discussion of the Dewey & LeBouef Case. 15

The Motivation Behind the Adjustments. 15

How was the Auditor Deceived?. 16

Lessons Learned. 17

ContinuityX. 18

Background. 18

Principle Personnel 18

Alleged Financial Statement Fraud. 18

The Scheme is Exposed. 22

Source of Funding. 23

The Auditor. 23

The Outcome. 26

Discussion of the ContinuityX Case. 27

The Motivation. 27

Lessons Learned. 27

Review Questions. 28

Glossary. 29

Index. 30

Answers to Review Questions. 31

CPE Exam.. 34

CPASelfstudy.com Course Evaluation. 35