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Careers in forensic accounting are hot–US News & World Report recently designated forensic accounting as one of the eight most secure career tracks in America., Forensic accountants work in most major accounting firms and demand for their services is growing with then increasing need for investigations of mergers and acquisitions, tax inquiries, and economic crime. In addition, forensic accountants perform specialized audits, and assist in all kinds of civil litigation, and are often involved in terrorist investigations. Forensic Accounting For Dummies will track to a course and explain the concepts and methods of forensic accounting.
- Covers everything a forensic accountant may face, from investigations of mergers and acquisitions to tax inquiries to economic crime
- What to do if you find or suspect financial fraud in your own organization
- Determining what is fraud and how to investigate
Whether you′re a student pursuing a career in forensic accounting or just want to understand how to detect and deal with financial fraud, Forensic Accounting For Dummies has you covered.
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Forensic accountants investigate economic crimes, perform risk assessments, assist in all kinds of civil litigation, andprovide expert testimony. If you′re pursuing a career in thisexciting field or just want to understand how to detect and deal with financial fraud, this hands–on, friendly guide gives you plain–English explanations of the concepts andmethods of forensic accounting.
Forensic accounting 101 — get the scoop on who seeks out the services of a forensic accountant and the many types of services you′d be expected to provide
Who′s cooking the books? — discover the types of fraud that take place within a business, from financial statement fraud to inventory fraud
Can′t always bank on friendship — find out how forensic accountants help victims of fraud perpetuated by friends, family members, neighbors, and business partners
Put on your investigator′s hat — detect the perpetrators of fraud and their methods by using the latest technology and investigative tools
Open the book and find:
The most common fraud schemes
Frauds committed againstbusinesses and individuals
How to spot and uncover financial statement fraud
Tips for identifying alteredrevenue statements
A detailed look at the litigation process
Ways to identify electronic scams
Stories of real fraud cases, some nearly unbelievable
Job opportunities with the IRSand FBI
Learn to:
Grasp the concepts and fundamentals of forensic accounting
Understand how financial fraud occurs and what to do if you suspect it in your own organization
Pursue a career in this growing field
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I think the authors do a great job providing high-level examples of the types of fraud that can occur as well as specific examples they or associates of theirs have run across in their careers. Nothing beats hearing the war stories of the type of company, type of fraud, how the fraud was pulled off and, ultimately, how the perpetrator was caught.
If you are a student in high school or college (or thinking about college) and not sure of what you may want to do or doing investigations of various career paths armed with an accounting degree, I would highly recommend this book. You will probably need to have a slight bit - but not much - of an understanding of accounting, but you certainly don't need to understand intricate debits and credits.
One of the advertisements on the back covers says "detect the perpetrators of fraud and their methods by using the latest technology and investigative tools." That's largely misleading as while the book has a plethora of examples, many of them are dated such as the stores that still use pneumatic tubes for cash receipts and many other cash-intensive examples. With the majority of today's transactions occurring with a credit card, the authors may want to consider a refresh of some of the examples cited.
All-in-all, I think this is a very good overview of the field and should help some students out in their career choices, but not so informative for really learning the latest techniques and fraud occurring in today's society.
There are total six parts and 26 chapters in the book. My favorite chapters are: 2, 4, 18 and 26.
Chapter 2: Steering Your Career toward Forensic Accounting
In this chapter, the authors give some valuable advice for anyone who wants to become a forensic accountant. Everyone has to start somewhere in this specialty, and I think authors guide their audience in the right direction.
Chapter 4: Forensic Accounting MINUS the Fraud
When someone says forensic accounting, first thing come to mind is fraud. However, these days forensic accountants do more than uncovering fraud. This section provides great information about what other areas forensic accountants can get involved.
Chapter 18: Organizing Evidence and Serving as an Expert Witness
If you always wanted to become a lawyer but ended up as an accountant, there is still hope for you! This chapter covers all about becoming expert witness and what is expected from you as an expert witness.
Chapter 26: Ten Truly Strange Fraud Stories
Even though I really like this chapter of the book, I don't think the stories were "truly strange" rather they were interesting to read and discover what crazy things people do while committing fraud.
I am taking off 1 star due to misleading statement in the back of the book. Not enough details are mentioned in the book to claim that one can "Detect the perpetrators of fraud and their methods by using the latest technology and investigative tools." In fact, I came across only one page in the book about 2-3 investigative tools which are widely used by any big firms.
Overall, it is easy to read and understand. However, that being said, I don't think it is a replacement book for any accounting class one may take in the future.
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