Forensic services publications

Service blues: Effectively managing the multi-billion dollar threat from product warranty and support abuse
This paper delves into the warranty service abuse faced by the technology industry, analyzes the abuse worldwide and identifies opportunities for curbing the ongoing threats arising from this form of entitlement abuse.

Licensing in the boardroom
This supplement to Intellectual Asset Management magazine identifies and explains the key issues in intellectual property licensing.

Resolution of purchase price disputes
This paper discusses questions and issues from the perspective of a practitioner who has been engaged as an advisor to buyers and sellers as the accounting neutral.

Cracking down: The facts about risks in the procurement cycle
This paper addresses the challenges in understanding how procurement fraud is perpetrated, how it is prosecuted, and how procurement risk can be mitigated by corporate compliance and prevention programs.

Confronting corruption: The business case for an effective anti-corruption programme
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Confronting corruption report examines what companies are currently doing to manage the risk of corruption and the steps they can consider to better protect themselves in the future.

An overview of the securities litigation landscape
First published in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, this interview with Patricia Etzold provides an in-depth discussion of what's happening in the securities litigation arena, drawing on information from the PricewaterhouseCoopers 2008 Securities Litigation study.

Contractor business ethics compliance program & disclosure requirements
This Briefing Paper discusses the development of the final rule, FAR Case 2007-006, “Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Program and Disclosure Requirements,” timing and applicability issues presented by the final rule, the rule’s mandatory disclosure, contractor code of business ethics and conduct, ongoing business ethics awareness and compliance program, and internal control system requirements, and enforcement.

Corruption crackdown
This paper addresses the trends in FCPA enforcement actions and helps clients understand how best to mitigate their risk in their international business operations.

Insights from an M&A monitor
A reprint from Executive Council: July/August 2009, Volume 6, Number 3.

Fraud in a downturn
This paper considers whether fraud, corruption, abuse and other integrity threats are changing during this period of global economic decline and, if so, how.

Patent litigation study
The Patent litigation study provides an overview and analysis of trends in patent litigation. The Study also addresses issues regarding companies’ patent positions, protection and enforcement strategies, and litigation tactics.

IP Value 2009
This unique publication is designed specifically for those holding senior positions in IP-owning companies. It reflects the fact that the identification, creation and exploitation of assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and know-how is now a mainstream boardroom issue.

TARP financing recipients should expect government to inquire into internal controls, ask how money is spent
This PwC article, which appeared in BNA February 16, 2009, addresses how TARP recipients can help mitigate the risk of fraud, waste and abuse.

Brands in the boardroom
This supplement to Intellectual Asset Management magazine explores a wide range of brand-related topics and identifies key issues in the creation and management of a brand portfolio.

Securities litigation study
PricewaterhouseCoopers' annual Study tracks US federal securities class actions filed since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) in 1995 and analyzes key trends.

Now's the time to update your anti-fraud plan
This PwC article, which appeared in Fraud Magazine’s March/April 2009 issue, addresses how to apply the fundamentals of anti-fraud program assessments to better mitigate the business risk of fraud.

Financial expert witness Daubert challenge study
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ research analyzes the broadening of Daubert’s application and how it has led to an increase in the number of challenges to all expert witnesses.

Managing international business and acquisition compliance risk
This roundtable, presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Law Journal and The New York Law Journal, discusses acquisition compliance risk issues.

Global economic crime survey
Despite heightened efforts at regulation and companies' investments in controls, fraud remains a major threat to companies around the world. With over eight years of data on trends, perceptions and incidents of fraud, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global economic crime survey points to the continued evidence of the intractability of fraud. It is the largest, most thorough international survey of economic crime. 2007 video

International arbitration study
This PwC Study analyzes the perceptions and attitudes of major corporations on the subject of the enforcements of international arbitration awards.

A guide to forensic accounting investigation
This book guides auditors and other financial managers through the key techniques needed to address fraud in today's corporate environment.