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Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, 3rd Edition

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ISBN: 978-1-394-20090-0

December 2023

656 pages

Description

The gold standard in textbooks on forensic accounting, fraud detection, and deterrence

In the newly revised third edition of Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, a team of renowned educators provides students and professionals alike with a comprehensive introduction to forensic accounting, fraud detection, and deterrence. Adhering to the model curriculum for education in fraud and forensic accounting funded by the US National Institute of Justice, this leading textbook offers real-world practicality supported by effective learning pedagogies and engaging case studies that bring technical concepts to life.

Covering every key step of the investigative process, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination contains 32 integrated IDEA and Tableau software cases that introduce students to the practical tools accounting professionals use to maximize auditing and analytic capabilities, detect fraud, and comply with documentation requirements. Numerous case summaries, “The Fraudster’s Perspective” boxes, and detailed discussions of a wide range of accounting issues provide students and practitioners with the tools they’ll need to successfully investigate, prosecute, research, and resolve forensic accounting issues and financial fraud.

The perfect resource for students of forensic accounting and fraud examination, as well as practitioners in the field, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, Third Edition, will also prove invaluable for academics and researchers with an interest in the subject.

New to Edition
  • Renewed focus on forensic accounting issues such as economic (litigation) disputes, valuations and individual damages, cybercrime, and data analytics
  • New in-chapter learning features throughout, including contemporary examples and discussions with practicing professionals
  • Revised end-of-chapter activities and hands-on materials
  • New major case examination assignment that emulates real-world cases
  • New IDEA data analytics software assignments that ensure the development of data analytics skills
  • New Tableau software assignments designed to strengthen presentation skills as they apply to fraud examination and forensic accounting
Features
  • Offers comprehensive coverage of forensic accounting, fraud detection and deterrence, as well as the broader educational material necessary for the forensic accounting field
  • Contains case summaries that bring concepts to life with specific current examples
  • Explains an extensive array of tools and best practice techniques used to investigate forensic accounting and fraud issues
  • Discusses the psychology of fraud, different kinds of fraud schemes, valuations and individual damages, data analytics, cybercrime, detecting fraud in the age of technology, and future career opportunities
  • Includes a solutions manual, a test bank, a computerized test bank, PowerPoint slides, student quizzes, and other teaching resources
  • Presents in-depth explanation of how to meet documentation standards during forensic accounting and fraud examinations