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Forensic Accounting For Dummies
Taschenbuch von Frimette Kass-Shraibman (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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A practical, hands-on guide to forensic accounting

Forensic accountants investigate economic crimes, perform risk assessments, assist in all kinds of civil litigation, and provide expert testimony. If you're pursuing a career in this exciting field or just want to understand how to detect and deal with financial fraud, this hands-on, friendly guide gives you plain-English explanations of the concepts and methods of forensic accounting.

  • Forensic accounting 101 - get the scoop on who seeks out the services of a forensic accountant and the many types of services you'd be expected to provide
  • Who's cooking the books? - discover the types of fraud that take place within a business, from financial statement fraud to inventory fraud
  • Can't always bank on friendship - find out how forensic accountants help victims of fraud perpetuated by friends, family members, neighbors, and business partners
  • Put on your investigator's hat - detect the perpetrators of fraud and their methods by using the latest technology and investigative tools

Open the book and find:

  • The most common fraud schemes
  • Frauds committed against businesses and individuals
  • How to spot and uncover financial statement fraud
  • Tips for identifying altered revenue statements
  • A detailed look at the litigation process
  • Ways to identify electronic scams
  • Stories of real fraud cases, some nearly unbelievable
  • Job opportunities with the IRS and FBI

A practical, hands-on guide to forensic accounting

Forensic accountants investigate economic crimes, perform risk assessments, assist in all kinds of civil litigation, and provide expert testimony. If you're pursuing a career in this exciting field or just want to understand how to detect and deal with financial fraud, this hands-on, friendly guide gives you plain-English explanations of the concepts and methods of forensic accounting.

  • Forensic accounting 101 - get the scoop on who seeks out the services of a forensic accountant and the many types of services you'd be expected to provide
  • Who's cooking the books? - discover the types of fraud that take place within a business, from financial statement fraud to inventory fraud
  • Can't always bank on friendship - find out how forensic accountants help victims of fraud perpetuated by friends, family members, neighbors, and business partners
  • Put on your investigator's hat - detect the perpetrators of fraud and their methods by using the latest technology and investigative tools

Open the book and find:

  • The most common fraud schemes
  • Frauds committed against businesses and individuals
  • How to spot and uncover financial statement fraud
  • Tips for identifying altered revenue statements
  • A detailed look at the litigation process
  • Ways to identify electronic scams
  • Stories of real fraud cases, some nearly unbelievable
  • Job opportunities with the IRS and FBI
Über den Autor

Frimette Kass-Shraibman is Associate Professor of Accounting at Brooklyn College - CUNY.

Vijay S. Sampath is Managing Director in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting business segment of FTI Consulting, Inc.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Part I: Investigating Forensic Accounting 7

Chapter 1: Why the World Needs Forensic Accountants 9

Chapter 2: Steering Your Career toward Forensic Accounting 21

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes 33

Chapter 4: Forensic Accounting Minus the Fraud 51

Part II: The Anatomy of Occupational Fraud 67

Chapter 5: Cooked Books: Finding Financial Statement Fraud 69

Chapter 6: Investigating Inventory Fraud 83

Chapter 7: Examining Revenue Recognition Problems 93

Chapter 8: Studying Securities Fraud 107

Part III: It's All in the Family: Fraud against Individuals 119

Chapter 9: Divorce with a Side of Fraud 121

Chapter 10: Protecting Estates, Trusts, and the Elderly 133

Chapter 11: Recognizing Real Estate Fraud 143

Part IV: Meeting Your Methods of Investigation 157

Chapter 12: Walking through the Investigation Process 159

Chapter 13: Tracing the Flow of Money 171

Chapter 14: Going to the Source: Obtaining Records 183

Chapter 15: Tapping into Electronic Evidence 199

Chapter 16: Who Wants to Know? Reporting on Your Findings 213

Chapter 17: Preparing for Trial: Business Litigation 227

Chapter 18: Organizing Evidence and Serving as an Expert Witness 243

Chapter 19: Peeking Inside Federal Government Fraud Cases 255

Part V: Preventing Occupational Fraud 271

Chapter 20: Helping Small Businesses Prevent Fraud 273

Chapter 21: Assisting Larger Businesses with Fraud Prevention 289

Chapter 22: Keeping Employees Honest (and Happy) 305

Chapter 23: Applying Technology to Fraud Prevention 315

Part VI: The Part of Tens 329

Chapter 24: Ten Entertaining Portrayals of Fraud 331

Chapter 25: Ten Fairly Common - and Unsuspected - Frauds 337

Chapter 26: Ten Truly Strange Fraud Stories 343

Index 353

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Betriebswirtschaft
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Introduction.Par t I: Investigating Forensic Accounting.Chapter 1: Why the World Needs Forensic Accountants.Chapter 2: Steering Your Career toward Forensic Accounting.Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes.Chapter 4: Forensic Accounting
ISBN-13: 9780470889282
ISBN-10: 0470889284
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kass-Shraibman, Frimette
Sampath, Vijay S
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Maße: 235 x 191 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Frimette Kass-Shraibman (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.02.2011
Gewicht: 0,719 kg
Artikel-ID: 107249135
Über den Autor

Frimette Kass-Shraibman is Associate Professor of Accounting at Brooklyn College - CUNY.

Vijay S. Sampath is Managing Director in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting business segment of FTI Consulting, Inc.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Part I: Investigating Forensic Accounting 7

Chapter 1: Why the World Needs Forensic Accountants 9

Chapter 2: Steering Your Career toward Forensic Accounting 21

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes 33

Chapter 4: Forensic Accounting Minus the Fraud 51

Part II: The Anatomy of Occupational Fraud 67

Chapter 5: Cooked Books: Finding Financial Statement Fraud 69

Chapter 6: Investigating Inventory Fraud 83

Chapter 7: Examining Revenue Recognition Problems 93

Chapter 8: Studying Securities Fraud 107

Part III: It's All in the Family: Fraud against Individuals 119

Chapter 9: Divorce with a Side of Fraud 121

Chapter 10: Protecting Estates, Trusts, and the Elderly 133

Chapter 11: Recognizing Real Estate Fraud 143

Part IV: Meeting Your Methods of Investigation 157

Chapter 12: Walking through the Investigation Process 159

Chapter 13: Tracing the Flow of Money 171

Chapter 14: Going to the Source: Obtaining Records 183

Chapter 15: Tapping into Electronic Evidence 199

Chapter 16: Who Wants to Know? Reporting on Your Findings 213

Chapter 17: Preparing for Trial: Business Litigation 227

Chapter 18: Organizing Evidence and Serving as an Expert Witness 243

Chapter 19: Peeking Inside Federal Government Fraud Cases 255

Part V: Preventing Occupational Fraud 271

Chapter 20: Helping Small Businesses Prevent Fraud 273

Chapter 21: Assisting Larger Businesses with Fraud Prevention 289

Chapter 22: Keeping Employees Honest (and Happy) 305

Chapter 23: Applying Technology to Fraud Prevention 315

Part VI: The Part of Tens 329

Chapter 24: Ten Entertaining Portrayals of Fraud 331

Chapter 25: Ten Fairly Common - and Unsuspected - Frauds 337

Chapter 26: Ten Truly Strange Fraud Stories 343

Index 353

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Betriebswirtschaft
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Introduction.Par t I: Investigating Forensic Accounting.Chapter 1: Why the World Needs Forensic Accountants.Chapter 2: Steering Your Career toward Forensic Accounting.Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes.Chapter 4: Forensic Accounting
ISBN-13: 9780470889282
ISBN-10: 0470889284
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kass-Shraibman, Frimette
Sampath, Vijay S
Hersteller: Wiley
John Wiley & Sons
Maße: 235 x 191 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Frimette Kass-Shraibman (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.02.2011
Gewicht: 0,719 kg
Artikel-ID: 107249135
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