Patent ID: 7505931

Claim:
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform the method steps for facilitating an audit of a financial transaction account wherein results of said audit are displayed on a display of said machine, said method steps comprising: searching a database to find said financial transaction account; identifying a withdrawal value associated with a withdrawal transaction, wherein said withdrawal value exceeds a withdrawal threshold value; identifying a deposit value associated with a deposit transaction, wherein said deposit value is at least one of equal to and greater than a predetermined percentage of said withdrawal value; determining a first constant by dividing a time period to withdraw a predetermined percentage of said withdrawal value by said withdrawal value; analyzing said first constant to facilitate said audit when said first constant is at least one of equal to and greater than a constant threshold; applying a marker to said financial transaction account when said first constant is a least one of equal to and greater than said constant threshold; determining, by said marker, a second constant, which is indicative of at least one of a previous account transaction and a future account transaction; determining if a pattern exists by comparing said second constant to said first constant; and, providing a notification of said pattern on said display of said machine.