Title: Project 2:
Fraud Risk Brainstorming at Tesla Motors
II.
Introduction:
Congratulations! Your boss was very impressed with your last article on Bernie
Madoff for
The Journal of Strategic Fraud Warriors
. In fact, you did such a fantastic
job that your next assignment is to investigate a case he came across about Tesla
Motors. There have been some whispers about possible fishy business going on at
this big up and coming company and he wants you to investigate the issue further.
Your boss asks you to read and review the case
Fraud Risk Brainstorming at Tesla
Motors
and address all the questions in part 1. Also, the boss wants you to write an
article that addresses the questions in
Fraud Risk Brainstorming at Tesla Motors.
The article will be published in the next issue of:
The Journal of Strategic Fraud
Warriors.
III.
Steps to Completion:
Step 1:
Read the case:
Fraud Risk Brainstorming at Tesla Motor,
which is located in LEO under Content /
Course Resources. Keep in mind that you are writing an article for publication in a
peer reviewed journal. You will need to fully address each of the questions in part 1.
Consider the questions as a jumping off point that directs your research to a more
comprehensive literature review, which you will use to enhance your article.
IMPORTANT: The following links replace the Appendix B links found in the case:
Tesla’s Supplier Code of
Conduct:
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/about/legal/tesla-supplier-code-of-
conduct.pdf
Tesla’s 2015 Annual Report
(can be located on Edgar and the SEC website since it is
a publicly traded company.)
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000156459016013195/tsla-
10k_20151231.htm
Step 2:
Conduct research
Research the Internet, newspapers, magazines, trade journals and peer-reviewed
journals to find other evidence that supports your theories of what could be going on at
Tesla Motors. Your research should support
your
justification/position on the significant
risk factors for fraud at Tesla Motors. Feel free to find examples and references to other
cases where similar red flags proved later to be fraud.
Step 3:
Draft the article
The boss expects this second article to be 15 – 20 pages. Since your article will
appear in a peer reviewed journal, APA style and formatting must be used.
Refer to
your APA resources as there are many formatting requirements needed.
The boss
explicitly stated, he expects a minimum of
15 pages of content, excluding the cover
page, abstract, table of contents, and references. Bulleted lists are disallowed. APA
uses double spacing with no extra white space between items, etc.
Refer to your APA
resources as there are many formatting requirements needed.
It is highly recommended that you complete your draft early to allow for plenty of time
for the UMUC free Graduate Writing Tutors to review your paper and make suggestions.
See hints below for further recommendations.
Step 4:
Finalize your article
As requested, submit your article to your boss for review.
IV. Deliverables
Original document you submitted to the Writing Center.
Feedback you received from the Writing Center.
Final version that incorporates the feedback you received from the Writing
Center.
o
A 15 – 20 page document excluding the cover page, abstract, table of
contents, and reference list
In APA Style
No bulleted lists
No extra white space between items
Guidance to enhance your final deliverables:
As your professor, I eagerly look forward to reading your deliverables and or
viewing your presentation or video.
Please note that I have very little interest in
reading what others in the field have written. It is fine to quote sources to
illustrate or support your own thoughts, however, every graded assessment in
graduate accounting courses will be based on the content you have thought
about and you have written in your own words. To properly guide you, I need to
read your thoughts and interpretations, and observe you making presentations,
which demonstrate your comprehension of the learning goals and ability to
perform the competencies.