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PFG and Wasendorf: Fraud Ethics

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1. 10-41.

FRAUD
ETHICS
PFG and Wasendorf LO 3, 8 Read about the massive fraud
committed by Russell Wasendorf Sr. at PFG that we present in 10-36.
Use appropriate resources to document the latest developments in the
case against Wasendorf. Describe developments relating to Wasendorf
Sr., Wasendorf Jr. and the auditor, Jeannie Veraja-Snelling.
2. 10-42.
FRAUD
ETHICS
Parmalat LO 8 Refer to the Focus on Fraud feature “The Parmalat
Fraud and Its Many Victims.” Use appropriate resources to answer the
following questions.
 Which two audit firms did Parmalat sue after the company’s
bankruptcy?
 What was the amount that Parmalat sought to recover?
 What was the ultimate resolution of the case?
3. 10-43.
LO 5, 8 Access the two most recent financial statements of two
companies in the same industry. For example, you might look at Yahoo
and Google or Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. Perform ratio analysis using
relevant ratios for both companies, and compare the following between
the two companies:

 Analyze trends in the ending cash balance over time.


 Compute trends in interest returns on investments.
 Analyze cash balances, and changes therein, in relation to new or
retiring debt obligations.
 Compute the current ratio (current assets/current liabilities).
 Compute the quick ratio (cash + cash equivalents + net
receivables)/current liabilities.
 Compare cash flow to sales (operating cash flow/sales) and
profitability (operating cash flow/net income).

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