Forensic Accounting

by Hopwood, William S.

• ISBN13: 9780073526850
• ISBN10: 0073526851
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

Grounded firmly in real-world practice,Forensic Accountingprovides the most comprehensive view of fraud investigation on the market. Where other books focus almost entirely on auditing and financial reporting, Hopwood includes a vast range of civil and criminal accounting fraud and related activities, from false business valuations and employer fraud to information security and counter-terrorism. The author team's experience in fraud investigation lends the book a real-world perspective unmatched by any other textbook.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Forensic Accounting

The Forensic Accounting Legal Environment

Forensic Accounting, the Organization, and the Information System

The Auditing Environment

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

Forensic Science and Information Technology

Information Security

Forensic Auditing and Investigation

Financial Statement Fraud

Fraud Against the Organization: Employee, Vendor, and Other Schemes

Tax Fraud

Bankruptcy, Divorce, and Identity theft

Organized Crime and Terrorism Investigations

Business Valuation

Dispute Resolution and Litigation Services

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