Center for Audit Quality Fraud Initiative Report

and Findings are at this link http://www.thecaq.org/Anti-FraudInitiative/index.htm

The CFO article addresses some of the findings which shows fraud at near all-time high in the first quarter of 2011.   http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14577901/

Trying to stop the Ponzi schemes

and paying a high price  http://accounting.smartpros.com/x71970.xml

Results of European fraud survey

from Ernst Young.  As you guessed, corruption is still widespread and presenting challenges http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703421204576329134261805612.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_t#articleTabs%3Darticle

Lady Gaga draws them to the SEC website

as per the attached article, which mentions how disclosures can get interest.  For example the possible mob killing   http://www.accountingtoday.com/debits_credits/SEC-Manual-Gets-Attention-Lady-Gaga-Fans-58328-1.html

Scoring the CPA exam

under the new system http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2011/May/20103616.htm