Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts 3rd Edition

The essential guide for every business professional, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition is a must-have resource if you’ve been wondering how financial fraud occurs in an organization and what to do if you find or suspect it. With comprehensive coverage, the authors present useful advice on where your organization is most susceptible to fraud.

Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition features:

• Coverage of the core accounting, investigative, and legal aspects of forensic accounting for professionals new to the field
• New cases and new material on technology tools in forensic accounting
• A look at the investigative and legal process along with interview techniques

Highly readable and accessible, this timely book provides you with a complete grounding in all phases of forensic accounting and fraud investigation, with methods and tips that will enable you to readily recognize and investigate financial fraud, as well as the evolving sophistication of financial crimes occurring in every sector of industry.

Executives, managers, criminal investigators, and prosecuting attorneys all require a basic understanding of accounting principles and investigative techniques to protect their organizations from fraud. Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition helps non-accountants better understand basic forensic accounting principles, how different types of fraud occur, and how to detect and probe fraud in an approach that maximizes the chances of successful prosecution of the perpetrator.

HOWARD SILVERSTONE, CPA, FCA, CFE, is Director at Forensic Resolutions, Inc.

MICHAEL SHEETZ, JD, is an adjunct professor of business law, ethics, and international law for several universities, and a former appellate law clerk for the Fourth District Court of Appeals.

STEPHEN PEDNEAULT, CPA/CFF, CFE, is a Principal of Forensic Accounting Services, LLC, where he specializes in forensic accounting, employee fraud, and litigation support matters. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut; is the author of Fraud 101: Techniques and Strategies for Understanding Fraud, Third Edition; contributed to Fraud Casebook: Lessons from the Bad Side of Business; and has written articles for state and national publications.

Frank E. Rudewicz, JD, CPP, CAMS, has more than thirty years’ experience conducting domestic and international investigations for fraud, ethics, and other employment-related conduct. Mr. Rudewicz has been involved in numerous high-profile and sensitive engagements regarding fraud, organized crime, compliance, and security assessments. He has appeared on Dateline NBC, Forensic Files, and various other media outlets for his investigative work. A recognized expert on security and investigations, Mr. Rudewicz lectures and teaches frequently on these topics. He often provides expert testimony and conducts independent inquiries for a variety of employee misconduct issues.