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FRAUD RISK ASSESSMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potential fraud risk
1, record 1, English, potential%20fraud%20risk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fraud risk assessment is an assessment conducted over the areas of the organization where there is potential fraud risk. Auditors examine company assets, financial documentation, and disclosures. This process seeks to identify fraud risks to the organization... 1, record 1, English, - potential%20fraud%20risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- risque de fraude potentiel
1, record 1, French, risque%20de%20fraude%20potentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- risk assessment procedure
1, record 2, English, risk%20assessment%20procedure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Risk assessment procedures [are] audit procedures performed to obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment, including the entity's internal control, to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, at the financial statement and assertion levels. 2, record 2, English, - risk%20assessment%20procedure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risk assessment procedure: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - risk%20assessment%20procedure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- risk assessment procedures
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure d'évaluation des risques
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédure d'appréciation des risques 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27appr%C3%A9ciation%20des%20risques
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] procédures d'évaluation des risques [sont des] procédures d'audit mises en œuvre pour acquérir une compréhension de l'entité et de son environnement, y compris de son contrôle interne, dans le but d'identifier et d'évaluer les risques d'anomalies significatives, que celles-ci résultent de fraudes ou d'erreurs, aux niveaux des états financiers et des assertions. 3, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédure d'évaluation des risques; procédure d'appréciation des risques : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procédure d'appréciation des risques : Le terme «appréciation des risques» a été en usage dans les normes d'audit canadiennes jusqu'en décembre 2010, date à laquelle un consensus international a entériné l'emploi de la désignation «évaluation des risques». 4, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- procédures d'évaluation des risques
- procédures d'appréciation des risques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- potential fraud
1, record 3, English, potential%20fraud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to perform effective risk assessment procedures, auditors are reminded to consider all three conditions that provide clues to the existence of a potential fraud. Forensic accountants often refer to these conditions as the "fraud triangle"... 2, record 3, English, - potential%20fraud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraude potentielle
1, record 3, French, fraude%20potentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour mettre en œuvre des procédures d'évaluation des risques efficaces, les auditeurs ne doivent pas oublier [de] tenir compte de l'ensemble des trois conditions qui constituent des indices de l'existence d'une fraude potentielle. Les juricomptables désignent fréquemment ces trois conditions comme constituant «le triangle de la fraude» [...] 1, record 3, French, - fraude%20potentielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fraud risk assessment
1, record 4, English, fraud%20risk%20assessment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FRA 2, record 4, English, FRA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fraud risk assessment is an assessment conducted over the areas of the organization where there is potential fraud risk. Auditors examine company assets, financial documentation, and disclosures. This process seeks to identify fraud risks to the organization — both internal and external fraud — analyze those risks, and develop an action plan for mitigating or controlling those risks. 3, record 4, English, - fraud%20risk%20assessment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évaluation des risques de fraude
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques%20de%20fraude
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ERF 1, record 4, French, ERF
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high risk analysis team
1, record 5, English, high%20risk%20analysis%20team
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HRA team 1, record 5, English, HRA%20team
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High risk analysis(HRA) teams were also established to conduct further in-depth risk assessment on the information provided by registrants. These teams use data interrogation software applications to highlight GST [goods and services tax] accounts that exhibit characteristics indicative of fraud. 1, record 5, English, - high%20risk%20analysis%20team
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équipe chargée de l'analyse du risque élevé
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quipe%20charg%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27analyse%20du%20risque%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des équipes chargées de l'analyse du risque élevé ont également été établies pour effectuer une évaluation plus approfondie du risque lié aux renseignements fournis par les inscrits. Ces équipes utilisent des applications logicielles d'interrogation de données pour faire ressortir les comptes de TPS [taxe sur les produits et services] qui présentent les caractéristiques d'une fraude. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20charg%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27analyse%20du%20risque%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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