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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
by Stephen Pedneault
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A one-of-a-kind resource walking you through one complete fraud investigation, 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 as to 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 author provides insights based on his twenty-two years as a forensic accountant from where to sit at the 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.
- In-depth analysis of a fraud investigation
- Based on an actual investigation conducted by the author
- Each chapter contains valuable tips and key considerations, providing subtext for why decisions were made and bringing to light potential risks.
A fascinating, insider look at a fraud investigation, Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation helps you better understand fraud detection, investigation, and prevention-from the inside out.
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Coming Summer 2010!
Preventing and Detecting Employee Theft and Embezzlement: A Practical Guide
An invaluable resource geared especially to small business owners seeking to prevent and detect employee thefts. From hiring employees through investigating potential issues within your business, this book details the things every business owner should consider and implement, and serves as a practical starting point for implementing proper internal controls and procedures to safeguard your company's assets and funds.
Each chapter discusses the risk areas most important to a business owner, identifies why controls are critical, and illustrates through case examples what can happen if each area remains unaddressed and subject to abuse.
Knowing all too well through running his own firm, Steve recognizes most small business owners likely do not have the time, energy or background to implement internal controls and procedures throughout the entire business. The book is intentionally written to allow the busy owner to read one chapter a night, and implement the recommendations for that area before moving onto the next chapter. Following a pace of completing one chapter every night or two, the most important aspects of every business can be addressed in a two to three week period.
Every chapter also includes a checklist of recommendations at the end of the discussions, to ensure the most important discussion points are addressed without having to re-read the entire section. Each checklist should act as a road map to address the risk areas and allow for implementing practical controls and procedures.
