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The author, an expert in forensic accounting, shows companies and professionals how to reduce fraud losses and how to eliminate future frauds. He describes warning signs of fraud and discusses technology tools, investigation techniques, and financial statement screening. There is special emphasis on fraud associated with e-commerce. The book is of interest to accountants, financial officers, and auditors. Albrecht teaches accountancy at Brigham Young University. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Recent headlines regarding Enron and others spotlight the need for fraud prevention — in both business and private entities. Hundreds of thousands of incidents occur each year because of poor or inadequate accounting and financial control and security. Written by one of the foremost experts in the area of forensic accounting, this innovative book teaches companies and professionals how to reduce fraud losses — and how to effectively work to eliminate future frauds. It offers comprehensive coverage of fraud detection, warning signs, technology tools, investigation techniques (for auditors, security personnel and managers), financial statement screening, fraud risk in e-commerce, pro-active fraud risk and much more. The cost of fraud can be devastating. Fraud Examination and Fraud Prevention is an invaluable resource to accountants, financial officers, managers, business owners, attorneys, auditors and many others.
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