Bribery, fraud and whistleblowing

An investigative adventure into crypto and its remarkable crash.

The book begins with a brief assessment of corporate crime, fraud in general, and how accounting fraud is different. There is a review of notorious cases such as Enron (2001) and recently Toshiba (2015), including the socioeconomic consequences of this nefarious crime.

This book outlines a framework for and a systematic series of audit data analytics tests that should function well as a starting set of detective controls. The tests are not based on complicated statistics and should be quite easy to understand for anyone that has done well in a handful of accounting courses. The tests should be quite easy to execute for someone that knows the basics of Excel or Access and has an aptitude for learning new software packages like IDEA or SAS. The underlying logic for these detection-type tests is based on the fingerprints that a specific fraud would leave in the...

This book is a comprehensive guide to detecting accounting fraud for auditors investigating accounting fraud and analysts/managers seeking to prevent it. A wide variety of warning signs are described, as are several techniques for detecting and addressing fraud. Understand the motivations and warning signs behind accounting fraud

Uses case studies to highlight financial frauds from the last twenty five years. Teaches methods to detect dishonest practices.

Whether striving to protect citizens from the ravages of financial fraud, climate change, inadequate health care, or the risks of the emerging sharing economy, regulators are often tasked with seemingly impossible missions and even competing mandates.

This guide provides an overview of the offences in the UK relating to bribery, corruption, the Fraud Act and money laundering. It also includes steps that can be taken to minimise the risk of criminal liability being attributed to corporate entities for such offences.

This guide provides an overview of the offences in the UK relating to bribery, corruption, the Fraud Act and money laundering. It also includes steps that can be taken to minimise the risk of criminal liability being attributed to corporate entities for such offences.

A casebook of professional negligence claims against auditors and accountants. Written as a practical reference for accountancy practitioners and their advisors, the authors provide a set of real life case studies showing the professional challenges facing all accountants and auditors. Practical guidance on how to manage these situations effectively is offered. Includes claims against auditors for failing to detect fraud, other claims against auditors, claims against accountants, tax related claims and disciplinary actions against accountants

Comprehensive guide to audit committee responsibilities. Updated to include new regulatory guidance impacting audit committees, including new chapters on audit oversight and updated discussions on fraud risk. Written from an American perspective.