Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts [Hardcover]

Stephen Pedneault (Author), Frank Rudewicz (Author), Howard Silverstone (Author), Michael Sheetz (Author)

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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (Mar 6 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470879599
ISBN-13: 978-0470879597
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 544 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #553,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Whether you are a senior executive, a middle manager, an investigator, or a small business owner, Forensic Accounting provides what you need to know to ensure that your organization is not brought to its knees by a criminal in the accounting department." (Security Management; 10/2007)

"Even experienced financial fraud examiners will find this book handy for helping prevent and reduce losses from fraud." (Journal of Accountancy, January 2007) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Fully revised, the proven primer on forensic accounting with all-new cases

A must-have reference for every business professional, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition is a necessary tool for those interested in understanding how financial fraud occurs and what to do when you find or suspect it within your organization. With comprehensive coverage, it provides insightful advice on where an organization is most susceptible to fraud.

Updated with new cases and new material on technology tools in forensic accounting
Covers the core accounting, investigative, and legal aspects of forensic accounting for professionals new to the field
Covers investigative and legal issues along with accounting schemes

Written by a team of recognized experts in the field of forensic accounting, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition is essential reading for accountants and investigators requiring the most up-to-date methods in dealing with financial fraud within their organizations.

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Amazon.com: 3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for non-accounting professional!, Oct 29 2006

By Ho Kheong Tan "Avid reader" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts (Hardcover)

Howard Silverstone has performed well in describing clearly the major accounting cycles and the control points that need to be focused to reduce the possibility of fraud.

Interesting statistics on the characteristics of fraudsters are provided and methodologies used by forensic accountant and lawyers to build their case.

This book is great for non accounting professionals to have an insight on accounting environments but this book does not provide much value for experienced accounting professionals except if they were interested in how their counterpart in forensic accounting perform.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great intro for non-accounting professionals, Oct 1 2007

By Ben Rothke "Author of 'Computer Security: 20 ... - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts (Hardcover)

No company can thrive without trusted employees, but some die because they trusted employees too much, allowing them to use their positions for illicit gain. The lesson: Trust but verify via accounting controls. Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts offers an effective primer on how financial fraud occurs, demonstrating the critical need for accounting controls. More important, the book lays out the fundamentals of forensic accounting and the fraud investigation process.

The book is an easy read, organized into two sections. Part 1 provides an overview of forensic accounting, illustrating the prevalence of accounting fraud across sectors, and in companies of all sizes. The authors offer real-world examples of trusted employees who betrayed that trust. In many cases, their employers never recovered from the fraud these bad actors perpetrated. This section may leave the reader suspicious of everyone in his or her company's accounting department, which might not be a bad thing, at least initially.

Part 2 constitutes the bulk of the book, which details how to investigate accounting improprieties. All of the required steps are detailed, from the investigative process and interviewing of witnesses to documentation, analysis tools, and more.

Whether you are a senior executive, a middle manager, an investigator, or a small business owner, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts provides what you need to know to ensure that your organization is not brought to its knees by a criminal in the accounting department.

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