Engaging Students in Accounting and Auditing Aspects Related to the Dixon Illinois 53-Million-Dollar Fraud

• In Event: Reception: ELS and Research Presentations, plus CTLA Hands-On with Tech Tools
  In Poster Session: Effective Learning Strategies Poster Presentations

Abstract

The perpetrator of the Dixon Illinois fraud was a well-known world class breeder of horses. The $53 million resulted in nearly two decades of prison time. Use readily available materials to engage students in auditing, governmental accounting, and fraud courses.

Author

• Carol M Jessup, University of Illinois at Springfield