Forensic Accounting For Dummies

A practical, hands-on guide to forensic accounting Careers in forensic accounting are hot-US News & World Report recently designated forensic accounting as one of the eight most secure career tracks in America., Forensic accountants work in most major accounting firms and demand for their services is growing with then increasing need for investigations of mergers and acquisitions, tax inquiries, and economic crime. In addition, forensic accountants perform specialized audits, and assist in all kinds of civil litigation, and are often involved in terrorist investigations. Forensic Accounting For Dummies will track to a course and explain the concepts and methods of forensic accounting. Covers everything a forensic accountant may face, from investigations of mergers and acquisitions to tax inquiries to economic crime What to do if you find or suspect financial fraud in your own organization Determining what is fraud and how to investigate Whether you're a student pursuing a career in forensic accounting or just want to understand how to detect and deal with financial fraud, Forensic Accounting For Dummies has you covered.

A practical, hands-on guide to forensic accountingCareers in forensic accounting are hot-US News & WorldReport recently designated forensic accounting as one of theeight most secure career tracks in America., Forensic accountantswork in most major accounting firms and demand for their servicesis growing with then increasing need for investigations of mergersand acquisitions, tax inquiries, and economic crime. In additionforensic accountants perform specialized audits, and assist in allkinds of civil litigation, and are often involved in terroristinvestigations. Forensic Accounting For Dummies will trackto a course and explain the concepts and methods of forensicaccounting.* Covers everything a forensic accountant may face, frominvestigations of mergers and acquisitions to tax inquiries toeconomic crime* What to do if you find or suspect financial fraud in your ownorganization* Determining what is fraud and how to investigateWhether you're a student pursuing a career in forensicaccounting or just want to understand how to detect and deal withfinancial fraud, Forensic Accounting For Dummies has youcovered.

IntroductionPart I: Investigating Forensic Accounting 7Chapter 1: Why the World Needs Forensic Accountants 9Chapter 2: Steering Your Career toward Forensic Accounting 21Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes 33Chapter 4: Forensic Accounting Minus the Fraud 51Part II: The Anatomy of Occupational Fraud 67Chapter 5: Cooked Books: Finding Financial Statement Fraud 69Chapter 6: Investigating Inventory Fraud 83Chapter 7: Examining Revenue Recognition Problems 93Chapter 8: Studying Securities Fraud 107Part III: It's All in the Family: Fraud against Individuals 119Chapter 9: Divorce with a Side of Fraud 121Chapter 10: Protecting Estates, Trusts, and the Elderly 133Chapter 11: Recognizing Real Estate Fraud 143Part IV: Meeting Your Methods of Investigation 157Chapter 12: Walking through the Investigation Process 159Chapter 13: Tracing the Flow of Money 171Chapter 14: Going to the Source: Obtaining Records 183Chapter 15: Tapping into Electronic Evidence 199Chapter 16: Who Wants to Know? Reporting on Your Findings 213Chapter 17: Preparing for Trial: Business Litigation 227Chapter 18: Organizing Evidence and Serving as an Expert Witness 243Chapter 19: Peeking Inside Federal Government Fraud Cases 255Part V: Preventing Occupational Fraud 271Chapter 20: Helping Small Businesses Prevent Fraud 273Chapter 21: Assisting Larger Businesses with Fraud Prevention 289Chapter 22: Keeping Employees Honest (and Happy) 305Chapter 23: Applying Technology to Fraud Prevention 315Part VI: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 24: Ten Entertaining Portrayals of Fraud 331Chapter 25: Ten Fairly Common - and Unsuspected - Frauds 337Chapter 26: Ten Truly Strange Fraud Stories 343Index 353