1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790084203321

Autore

Dix Andrew

Titolo

The contemporary American novel in context [[electronic resource] /] / Andrew Dix, Brian Jarvis and Paul Jenner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum, 2011

ISBN

1-283-12258-8

9786613122582

1-4411-3205-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Collana

Texts and contexts

Altri autori (Persone)

JarvisBrian

JennerPaul

Disciplina

813.609

Soggetti

American fiction - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Contexts -- pt. 2. Texts -- pt. 3. Wider contexts.

Sommario/riassunto

Adventurous, engaging and politically urgent, contemporary American novels have come to enjoy a particular prestige and, through university courses, film adaptations and cultural controversies, a global circulation. This book provides a critical introduction to novels produced in the United States between 1980 and the present. Compact yet wide-ranging, and written in vivid, accessible prose, it registers the diversity of contemporary American fiction and carefully situates this work in historical contexts that include Reaganomics, the Clinton years and the post-9/11 'War on Terror'. Detailed a



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830050003321

Autore

Pedneault Stephen <1966->

Titolo

Anatomy of a fraud investigation [[electronic resource] ] : from detection to prosecution / / Stephen Pedneault

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

ISBN

0-470-59114-5

1-119-19980-8

1-282-68271-7

9786612682711

0-470-59112-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Disciplina

363.25963

Soggetti

Fraud

Fraud investigation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ANATOMY OF A FRAUD INVESTIGATION: From Detection to Prosecution; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: FIRST INDICATIONS (THEY'RE DOING WHAT?); CHAPTER 2: THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING (MAXIMIZING DESIRED OUTCOMES); CHAPTER 3: COLLECTING THE EVIDENCE (A.K.A. ""THE RAID""); CHAPTER 4: REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE (THE DAY AFTER); CHAPTER 5: ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE CONSIDERATIONS (COMPUTERS, FILES, AND COMMUNICATIONS); CHAPTER 6: INTERVIEWING (RESPONDING TO TEARS); CHAPTER 7: IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTATION (KEEPING TRACK OF THINGS)

CHAPTER 8: FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE MEASURES (OBTAINING MORE EVIDENCE)CHAPTER 9: TRACKING DOWN LEADS (THE PLOT THICKENS); CHAPTER 10: DRAWING CONCLUSIONS (WHAT DOES IT ALL SHOW?); CHAPTER 11: CONFRONTING THE SUSPECT (''I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG''); CHAPTER 12: DOCUMENTING THE INVESTIGATION (YOUR WRITTEN REPORT); CHAPTER 13: WORKING TOWARD A RESOLUTION (""I DON'T WANT TO GO TO PRISON""); CHAPTER 14: CASE CLOSED!; EPILOGUE: DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE OUTCOME?; NOTES; ABOUT



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Sommario/riassunto

A one-of-a-kind resource walking you through one complete fraud investigation, from the original tip to conviction in court  Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation is an engrossing read and a valuable resource for fraud investigators, auditors, or anyone who suspects fraud may be occuring in their organizations and is unsure as to how to act. It details all phases of a fraud investigation from the first suspicion of fraud to the final judgment in court, through the eyes of a forensic accountant.  In each phase, the author provides insights based on his twenty-two years as a forensic

3.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00252236

Autore

NUCLEO DE ESTUDOS DA LINGUISTICA CONTRASTIVA

Titolo

Bibliografia de linguística portuguesa / Núcleo de Estudos de Linguística Contrastiva da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas de Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

147 p. ; 21 cm

Edizione

[Lisboa : Litoral Ediçoes]

Descrizione fisica

La data di ed. è desunta dall' introduzione.

Disciplina

410.16

Soggetti

BIBLIOGRAFIA PORTOGHESE

LINGUA PORTOGHESE - Bibliografia

Linguistica - Bibliografia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Portoghese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia