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Fraud 101, Third Edition
The tools and know-how for keeping fraud out of your business.
Fraud 101, Third Edition serves as an enlightening tool for you, whether you are a business owner or manager, an accountant, auditor or college student who needs to learn about the nature of fraud. In this invaluable guide, you will discover and better understand the inner workings of numerous financial schemes and internal controls to increase your awareness and possibly prevent fraud from destroying your organization's financial stability. It offers guidance, understanding and new, real-world case studies on the major types of fraud including:
- An understanding of why fraud is committed
- An overview of financial fraud schemes
- White collar crime
- Uncovering employee embezzlements
- Establishing internal fraud controls
- The nature of collecting evidence
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Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation
A one-of-a-kind resource walking you through one complete fraud investigaton, from the original tip to conviction in court.
Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation is an engrossing read and a valuable resource for fraud investigators, auditors, or anyone who suspects fraud may be occuring in their organizations and is unsure how to act. It details all phases of a fraud investigation from the first suspicion of fraud to the final judgment in court, through the eyes of a forensic accountant.
In each phase, the reader is provided with insights based on twenty-two years as a forensic accountatn from where to sit at a table when you bring the suspected fraudster in for questioning, to how you protect the key sources of information that the suspect will try to destroy once he or she realizes they are under investigation.
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Preventing and Detecting Employee Theft and Embezzlement
Small business owners and accounting departments needd immediatley useful tips for preventing embezzlements from taking hold in their organizations. With practical guidance for detecting embezzlement in every business, this book reveals lessons learned by author Stephen Pedneault in his twnety years of working wiht small busineesses and organizations both in preventing and investigating employee embezzlements. This eye-opening book offers business professionals an insider look at different ways embezzlement occurs in businesses, and hard-won advice for keeping their businesses from becoming victims of embezzlement and fraud.
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Financial Statement Fraud Casebook: Baking the Ledgers and Cooking the Books
It might seem that accounting fraud only occurs at mega-companies such as Enron, Tyco and WorldCom, but as Financial Statement Fraud Casebook: Baking the Ledgers and Cooking the Books reveals, that is entirely inaccurate. Edited by Joseph T. Wells-founder and chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - this eye-opening casebook exposes you to the shady world of financial statement fraud - and its occurence within companies of all shapes and sizes.
Reflecting the scams that happen in public organizations, private companies, non-profits, and even charities, the cases in this book are written by those who have been on the frontlines of the described financial statement fraud investigations. Their unique insights are pulled from years of practical involvement.
Fraud Casebook: Lessons from the Bad Side of Business
Fraud is a serious problem that goes beyond monetary losses. It costs jobs, corporate reputations, and individual dignity. Fraud Casebook: Lessons from the Bad Side of Business is the most comprehensive book ever compiled on fraud case studies, presenting the collected insights of some of the most experienced fraud examiners around the world. With revealing case studies handpicked and edited by Joseph T. Wells, the founder and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - the world's leading anti-fraudorganization - this collection sheds light into the dark corners of government and commerce through professional investigations.
Organized around the various categories of fraud, the cases in this exceptional casebook explore three broad categories of fraud as well as their various sub-schemes: assset misappropriations, corruption, and fraudulent financial statements. Each case provides an informative and entertaining look into the complex social factors behind fraudulent behavior. The observations of each fraud examiner, drawn from years of practical experience, provides readers with invaluable perspectives, many of which have never before been conveyed publicly.
