Record Nr.

UNINA9911019157303321

Autore

Pedneault Stephen <1966->

Titolo

Anatomy of a fraud investigation : from detection to prosecution / / Stephen Pedneault

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

ISBN


9786612682711
9780470591147
0470591145
9781119199809
1119199808
9781282682719
1282682717
9780470591123
0470591129

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 THE AUTHOR; INDEX

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