Civil Fraud Investigation (Research Proposal)

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Civil Fraud Investigation (Research Proposal)
ACFI5010
P15208243
Word Count: 2,162

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Abstract
The objective of this research is to elaborate the major facts behind Civil
Fraud Investigation and how it should be done by Forensic Accounting
Experts. The researcher will focus on evaluating secondary data in order
to answer the research questions. For secondary data collection, scholarly
articles, magazines and published journals will be used to gain more
insight regarding designed questions. The research design will focus on
comparative research by using quantitative data in order to collect
relevant information regarding this matter. As this study has some major
ethical concerns in terms of Civil Fraud Investigations, so there would be
no confidential information shared with the readers in order to carry out
this work under ethical limits. In summary, companies and related entities
must provide training to their employees regarding fraud with an aim to
overcome with this global issue.

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction to the Research Problem...................................................3
2.0 An Overview of Relevant Literature......................................................4
3.0 Critical Discussion of Research Design & Quality Criteria in General....6
4.0 Research Question................................................................................7
5.0 Ethical Considerations...........................................................................7
6.0 Project Plan...........................................................................................7
7.0 Summary...............................................................................................8
References..................................................................................................9

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1.0 Introduction to the Research Problem
In commercial and civil legal affairs, it is common for parties to engage in
illegal practices by concealing defects in order to gain an unfair
advantage. This shows that the issue of unlawfulness arises when parties
rely on deception and misleading practices in order to gain unfair
advantage on the loss of other parties. In the civil field, these issues might
require termination of the business and the aggrieved parties have the
right to claim for remedies in order to compensate their loss (Pedneault
et.al, 2012). In the criminal field, the situation can be considered as fraud
and a person can claim compensation for the loss suffered due to fraud.
For example, if a person sells his car to another without disclosing a major
defect such as mechanical problem relating to transmission breakdown,
then it is considered as a civil fraud and it can result in terminate of the
contract.
This issue highlights the key research objective which is to determine the
procedures of civil fraud investigation in the United Kingdom. There are
various ways through which companies can detect and avoid the issue of
civil fraud in the organisation. For example, continuous communication is
necessary to keep employees aware of potential risk of fraud to which the
group is exposed and to remind them how to react in the any suspicious
situation. Fraud Risk Management Policies have been duly communicated
and are available for consultation by all contributors (Gowland and
Walker, 2015). All suspected fraud should be investigated, which reported
incidents and determination of the person responsible through a process
of investigation.
The primary objective of the Civil Inquiry is to collect relevant information
that assist officers in conducting analyse to determine whether enough
evidence are available in the inquiry to hold the parties liable and impose
legal penalties on them. Civil Inquiry is a key element in the law which is
praised by scholars and experts due to its ability to efficiency resolve civil
dispute between parties (Button and Brooks, 2016). This practice is similar