Bribery and Corruption Casebook: The View from Under the Table

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION CASEBOOK

The recent crackdown on bribery and prosecution of cases under the Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) has made the prevention and mitigation of bribery and corruption a top priority for businesses worldwide. Edited by Dr. Joseph T. Wells, founder and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and Laura Hymes, Managing Editor at ACFE, Bribery and Corruption Casebook is a revealing collection that lays bare the shady nature of these schemes.

Reflecting the scams that happen everywhere in politics, private companies, nonprofits and even charities the cases in this book are written by those who have been on the front lines of investigations. Each case is contributed by a member of the ACFE detailing firsthand accounts of their investigations. Their unique insights are pulled from years of practical involvement, and the reader will glean important perspectives from cases including:

• “The Hot Tub Highwaymen,” Ted Wendling
• “Odd Bedfellows,” Jon Cohen, CFE
• “Kickbacks for Comic Books,” Rafael A. Garcia, CFE
• “But We Thought He Was Saving Us Millions,” Gary E. Gaugler, CFE, CPA, CFF
• “The Cleaner Who Swept His Way to the Top,” Shane Ringin

Here, you’ll get a rare insider’s view of how each instance of bribery or corruption was engineered, how it was investigated and how the perpetrators were brought to justice. Bribery and Corruption Casebook is an educational and entertaining picture of this kind of fraud, its destructive impact on organizations and what your business needs to do to be equipped for this new enforcement environment. The price of bribery and corruption has never been higher to companies throughout the world. Gain invaluable insight into how these crimes are investigated and criminals brought to justice with the cases found in Bribery and Corruption Casebook.

Dr. JOSEPH T. WELLS, CFE, CPA, editor, has spent nearly a decade as a U.S. FBI Special Agent, is the founder and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the author of 20 books. For his landmark research in fraud detection and deterrence, Dr. Wells has been inducted into the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Business and Industry Hall of Fame and named to Accounting Today‘s list of the 100 most influential people for nine years in a row. He holds a doctorate in commercial science from York College, The City University of New York.

LAURA HYMES, CFE, is the Managing Editor of the ACFE’s Research Department, where she oversees the editing of books, manuals and other publications related to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud. She also collaborates with authors and speakers who are experts in the anti-fraud industry to produce high-quality educational material. She has a master’s degree in publication management and years of experience in editing and publishing.