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A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation.


0471469076

A guide to forensic accounting Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, involves the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial Fraud and white-collar crimes  investigation.

Golden, Thomas W. et al.

John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
  • John Wiley & Sons, publishing company
  • John C. Wiley, American ambassador
  • John D. Wiley, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • John M. Wiley (1846–1912), U.S.
 & Sons

2006

554 pages

$135.00

Hardcover

HV8079

Golden et al., from PricewaterhouseCoopers, present a guide to corporate fraud deterrence Introduction
Fraud deterrence has gained public recognition and spotlight since the 2002 inception of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Of the many reforms enacted through Sarbanes-Oxley, one major goal was to regain public confidence in the reliability of financial markets in the wake of
, detection, and investigation and the roles of corporate directors, management, auditors, and investigators. They consider the psychology behind fraud, financial reporting and capital markets fraud, the law, objectivity, detection techniques, internal audits, and analysis of revenue and receivables. Other topics encompass misstatement mis·state  
tr.v. mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing, mis·states
To state wrongly or falsely.



mis·statement n.
, communication, background investigation, interviews, analysis of financial statements, data mining, how to build a case, criminal prosecution, reporting, working with attorneys, global investigations, and money laundering The process of taking the proceeds of criminal activity and making them appear legal.

Laundering allows criminals to transform illegally obtained gain into seemingly legitimate funds.
. The 28 chapters are by employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers and other firms.

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