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100 _a20091027d2009 y0pory50 ba
101 _aeng
200 _aExpert fraud investigation
_ea step-by-step guide
_fTracy L. Coenen
210 _aHoboken, N.J.
_cJohn Wiley & Sons
_d2009
215 _axvii, 220 p.
_d24 cm
330 _aPreface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1 - Finding fraud. Signs of fraud. Looking for suspects. Evaluating fraud tips. Should you investigate? Confranting suspects. Skills of a fraud investigator. Differences between audits and investigations. Conducting a fraud investigation. Notes. Chapter 2 - Beginning the investigation. Assessing the engagement. Making recommendations. Budgeting and cost control. Fees. Billing practices. Engagement letters. Chapter 3 - Managing the case. Assembling the team: where to start. Assembling the team: company insiders. Assembling the team: key participants. Assembling the team: outside consultants. Importance of credentials. Management and supervision of staff. Work programs and checklists. Document management. Preserving evidence. File maintenance. Investigative software. Professional standards. When to stop investigating. Chapter 4 - Searching for fraud. Analytical review. Key financial ratios. Write-offs, adjustments, and miscellaneous. Manual disbursements. What about financial statement audits? Looking for fraud in little things. Chapter 5 - Sources of information. Who acquires information. Internal records. Private records. Public records. The internet and search engines. Chapter 6 - Investigative techniques. Corporate background checks. Individual background checks. Searching for friends, family, and associates. Surveillance. Digital data analysis. Computer forensics. Interviewing witnesses and suspects. Confirmation with customers and vendors. Creativity and the fraud investigator. Chapter 7 - Investigation of asset misappropriation schemes. Cash receipts schemes. Disbursement schemes. Noncash schemes. Chapter 8 - Investigation of financial statement fraud. Revenue overstatement. Channel stuffing. Round-tripping. Asset overstatement. Liability and expense understatement. Reserve manipulation. Misrepresentation or omission of information. Improper recording of mergers and acquisitions. Off-balance-sheet items. Accounting involves judgment and estimates. Earnings management. Note. Chapter 9 - Investigation of corruption schemes. Bribes. Kickbacks. Extortion and conflict of interest. Related-party transactions. Money laundering. Foreign corrupt practices act (FCPA). Prevention and detection. Note. Chapter 10 - Investigation of external fraud schemes. Corporate espionage. Investment schemes. Pyramid or ponzi schemes. Securities fraud. Hidden income or assets. Insurance fraud. Bankruptcy fraud. Note. Chapter 11 - Reporting and litigation. Stick to the facts. Keep it simple. Background information. Investigation procedures. Opinions. Attachments. Draft reports. Unfavorable opinions. Follow-up to the fraud investigator's work. Being an expert witness. Preparing for testimony. Deposition testimony. Trial testimony. Note. Chapter 12 - Other issues. Moving forward as a company. Preventing future frauds. Marketing a fraud investigation practice. Competing with other firms. Conducting a global investigation. Professional liability issues. Reducing fraud with investigations. Note. Appendix.
606 _aFRAUDE FINANCEIRA
_9101555
606 _aCRIME ECONÓMICO
_9238882
606 _aTÉCNICA DE INVESTIGAÇÃO CRIMINAL
_9343118
606 _aBRANQUEAMENTO DE CAPITAIS
_9243734
606 _aCORRUPÇÃO
_9229145
606 _aESQUEMA EM PIRÂMIDE
_9344617
700 _aCOENEN
_bTracy L.
_9355990
955 _xCompra (€ 43,38)