ACCT 654 is fraud examination in Liberty's MS in Accounting. Its written work is five two-week forums with peer-reviewed sources and a biblical principle, and an individual learning project on fraud examination: a 1.5 to 3-page proposal and an 8 to 10-page paper.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as ACCT 654 Fraud Examination, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as ACCT654.
What ACCT 654 covers
The catalog description: This course provides an overview of the field of fraud examination, and discusses potential techniques to prevent fraud.
The course gives an overview of the field of fraud examination and discusses techniques to prevent fraud. The text is Hopwood et al., Fraud Examination.
Two exams (200 points) have no guide here. Each forum thread must also be pasted into a SafeAssign link that checks its originality, and every source in the forums must be credible and peer-reviewed.
Textbook named in the published guide: LUC: Hopwood et al., Fraud Examination (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
ACCT 654 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread 500 to 800 words; reply 275 to 400 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread 500 to 800 words; reply 275 to 400 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread 500 to 800 words; reply 275 to 400 words |
| 3 | Individual Learning Project Proposal | 50 | 1.5 to 3 pages |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread 500 to 800 words; reply 275 to 400 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 100 | Thread 500 to 800 words; reply 275 to 400 words |
| 7 | Individual Learning Project Paper | 250 | 8 to 10 pages, not counting title page, abstract, references and exhibits |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500 to 800-word thread with 3 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical principle, pasted into SafeAssign, then a 275 to 400-word reply with another peer-reviewed source. How to write ACCT 654 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 500 to 800-word thread in Week 2 and a 275 to 400-word reply in Week 3. How to write ACCT 654 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 500 to 800-word thread in Week 3 and a 275 to 400-word reply in Week 4. How to write ACCT 654 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Individual Learning Project Proposal
A 1.5 to 3-page proposal for your fraud examination paper, with at least 2 peer-reviewed sources beyond the textbooks and the Bible. How to write ACCT 654 Week 3 Individual Learning Project Proposal.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 500 to 800-word thread in Week 5 and a 275 to 400-word reply in Week 6. How to write ACCT 654 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 5
A 500 to 800-word thread in Week 6 and a 275 to 400-word reply in Week 7. How to write ACCT 654 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 7: Individual Learning Project Paper
An 8 to 10-page fraud examination paper, expanded from your proposal, with at least 8 sources beyond the textbooks and the Bible. How to write ACCT 654 Week 7 Individual Learning Project Paper.
How ACCT 654 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The five forums are 100 each (thread 75, reply 25), the learning project paper 250, its proposal 50, two exams 200 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (5) | 500 |
| Individual Learning Project Paper | 250 |
| Individual Learning Project Proposal | 50 |
| Exams (2) | 200 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Module/Week 1 begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach ACCT 654
Pick a fraud examination topic for the project by Week 2: a specific scheme (vendor fraud, payroll ghost employees, skimming), an examination technique (interviewing, digital evidence, Benford's law) or a case you can analyze in depth. The proposal is due in Week 3.
Search peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research and Journal of Financial Crime early; forum posts need them weekly.
Questions students ask
What sources count in ACCT 654 forums?
Credible, peer-reviewed sources: at least 3 in each thread and at least 1 additional in each reply, in current APA.
How long is the ACCT 654 paper?
8 to 10 pages, not counting the title page, abstract, references and exhibits, with at least 8 sources in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Working through ACCT 654 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.