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.

Autorentext

Frimette Kass-Shraibman is Associate Professor of Accounting at Brooklyn College CUNY.

Vijay S. Sampath is Managing Director in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting business segment of FTI Consulting, Inc.

Zusammenfassung
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.

Inhalt

Introduction

Part I: Investigating Forensic Accounting 7

Chapter 1: Why the World Needs Forensic Accountants 9

Chapter 2: Steering Your Career toward Forensic Accounting 21

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes 33

Chapter 4: Forensic Accounting Minus the Fraud 51

Part II: The Anatomy of Occupational Fraud 67

Chapter 5: Cooked Books: Finding Financial Statement Fraud 69

Chapter 6: Investigating Inventory Fraud 83

Chapter 7: Examining Revenue Recognition Problems 93

Chapter 8: Studying Securities Fraud 107