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Detecting Accounting Fraud Before It's Too Late
Detect accounting fraud before it's too late
Accounting fraud is the deliberate manipulation of accounting records in order to make a company's financial performance seem better or worse than it actually is. Accounting scandals often have catastrophic consequences for shareholders and employees. Thus, analysts and auditors must be equipped to detect accounting fraud.
This book is a comprehensive guide to detecting accounting fraud for auditors investigating accounting fraud and analysts/managers seeking to prevent it. A wide variety of warning signs are described, as are several techniques for detecting and addressing fraud.
Understand the motivations and warning signs behind accounting fraud Get to know how accounting fraud is done and how to detect it Avoid the losses that often come from accounting fraud Benefit from case studies throughout to that help illustrate the author's points It's unfortunate that managers, auditors, and analysts must be wary of accounting fraud--but this book equips you with the know-how to detect it before it's too late.
Accounting fraud is the deliberate manipulation of accounting records in order to make a company's financial performance seem better or worse than it actually is. Accounting scandals often have catastrophic consequences for shareholders and employees. Thus, analysts and auditors must be equipped to detect accounting fraud.
This book is a comprehensive guide to detecting accounting fraud for auditors investigating accounting fraud and analysts/managers seeking to prevent it. A wide variety of warning signs are described, as are several techniques for detecting and addressing fraud.
Understand the motivations and warning signs behind accounting fraud Get to know how accounting fraud is done and how to detect it Avoid the losses that often come from accounting fraud Benefit from case studies throughout to that help illustrate the author's points It's unfortunate that managers, auditors, and analysts must be wary of accounting fraud--but this book equips you with the know-how to detect it before it's too late.
208 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 8, 2019
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Oriol Amat
61 books6 followersCatedrático de Economía Financiera y Contabilidad de la UPF desde 2001. Autor de diversos libros de contabilidad y finanzas, algunos de los cuales se han traducido a varios idiomas.
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October 11, 2019
The people associated with fraud usually lead lifestyles that are out of proportion to their legal income, although interestingly, they are often reluctant to go on holiday. Senior officers who are engaged in fraud will aggressively reject any scrutiny because they are making money for the company and its shareholders.
In fact, many corporate leaders who are secretly cooking the books are hailed as corporate heroes - right up to the moment when it all comes crashing down. Another reminder that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is.
In fact, many corporate leaders who are secretly cooking the books are hailed as corporate heroes - right up to the moment when it all comes crashing down. Another reminder that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is.
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