A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation – Ebook PDF Version – Digital Instant Dowload.
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0470599073
- ISBN-13 : 978-0470599075
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Recent catastrophic business failures have caused some to rethink the value of the audit, with many demanding that auditors take more responsibility for fraud detection. This book provides forensic accounting specialists?experts in uncovering fraud?with new coverage on the latest PCAOB Auditing Standards, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, options fraud, as well as fraud in China and its implications. Auditors are equipped with the necessary practical aids, case examples, and skills for identifying situations that call for extended fraud detection procedures.
Table of contents:
1 Fraud: An Introduction.
2 The Roles of the Auditor and the Forensic Accounting Investigator.
3 Psychology of the Fraudster.
4 Financial Reporting Fraud and the Capital Markets.
5 Auditor Responsibilities and the Law.
6 Independence, Objectivity, Skepticism.
7 Forensic Investigations and Financial Audits: Compare and Contrast.
8 Potential Red Flags and Fraud Detection Techniques.
9 Internal Audit: The Second Line of Defense.
10 Financial Statement Fraud: Revenue and Receivables.
11 Financial Statement Fraud: Other Schemes and Misappropriations.
12 When and Why to Call In Forensic Accounting Investigators.
13 Teaming with Forensic Accounting Investigators.
14 Potential Missteps: Considerations When Fraud Is Suspected.
15 Investigative Techniques.
16 Anonymous Communications.
17 Background Investigations.
18 The Art of the Interview.
19 Analyzing Financial Statements.
20 Data Mining: Computer-Aided Forensic Accounting Investigation Techniques.
21 Building a Case: Gathering and Documenting Evidence.
22 Supporting a Criminal Prosecution.
23 Report of Investigation.
24 Working with Attorneys.
25 Conducting Global Investigations.
26 Money Laundering.
27 Other Dimensions of Forensic Accounting.
28 Looking Forward: The Future of Forensic Accounting Investigation.
Index.