Table of contents

1

Fraud: An introduction
2
The roles of the auditor and the forensic accounting investigator
3
Psychology of the fraudster
4
Financial reporting, fraud, and the capital markets
5
Auditor responsibilities and the law
6
Independence, objectivity, skepticism
7
Forensic investigations and the financial audits: Compare and contrast
8
Potential red flags and fraud detection techniques
9
Internal audit: The second line of defense
10
Financial statement fraud: Revenue and receivables
11
Financial statement fraud: Other schemes and misappropriations
12
When and why to call in forensic accounting investigators
13
Teaming with forensic accounting investigators
14
Potential missteps: Considerations when fraud is suspected
15
Investigative techniques
16
Anonymous communications
17
Background investigations
18
The art of the interview
19
Analyzing financial statements
20
Data mining: Computer-aided forensic accounting investigation techniques
21
Building a case: Gathering and documenting evidence
22
Supporting a criminal prosecution
23
Report of investigation
24
Working with attorneys
25
Conducting global investigations
26
Money laundering
27
Other dimensions of forensic accounting
28
Looking forward: The future of forensic accounting investigation


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