Financial Forensics

Government General Accounting and the War on Waste unveils how trillions vanish from national budgets through elite collusion, offshore laundering, and systemic opacity — and how nations can stop it. Dr. Benoît Tano, MD PhD, combines decades of economic, medical, and functional systems expertise to build a complete accounting and recovery blueprint for the 21st century. Across 23 power-packed chapters, this book exposes the hidden mechanisms of fiscal theft from African ministries to global banks and lays out the Transparency Accounting Infrastructure (TAI) — a blockchain-enabled, AI-...

"Conquer the CFE Exam: Your Guide to Success as a Certified Fraud Examiner" is your comprehensive resource for mastering the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam. This guide covers essential topics such as fraud examination, financial transactions, and fraud schemes, including detecting financial statement fraud and asset misappropriation schemes. It also delves into the intricacies of privacy and data protection laws, equipping you with the knowledge to navigate legal frameworks. The book provides detailed insights into conducting effective interviews and interrogations, crucial for ...

Has cyber-crime escalated to murder? Forensic accountant Kat Munro puts her traumatic past behind her and begins dating journalist Connor O’Malley, whose investigations into online crime attract the wrong kind of attention. When a colleague’s teenage son goes missing, and his friend’s body is discovered, Kat finds herself working with DS Adam Jackson again. The murder enquiry leads Adam to an exclusive London school where allegations of drugs, gaming fraud and child pornography abound. As he gets deeper into the investigation, Adam is forced to face issues in his private life while ...

Want to be an auditor and need to hone your investigating skills? Look no further. This friendly guide gives you an easy-to-understand explanation of auditing - from gathering financial statements and accounting information to analyzing a client's financial position. Packed with examples, it gives you everything you need to ace an auditing course and begin a career today.

In the shadows of Washington DC bureaucracy, hides in plain sight, corruption and political manipulation in the big agency of the federal government. Mira DeSouza identifies discrepancies and irregularities in the ledger entries. With wire transfers vanishing without a trace and closed tax cases with no payments. Silenced from within the agency, Mira decides to seek help outside the agency. Jet is thus pulled into a case that cuts deeper than money laundering or bureaucratic corruption. Jet recognizes that these discrepancies are no coincidences. It is a deliberate manipulation with ...

Unlock the clandestine secrets of corporate crime with "White-Collar Crime," an indispensable guide that pulls back the curtain on the shadowy world of fraud and financial deception. Dive deep into the myth of the respectable fraudster and discover the psychology that lurks behind the suit and tie. This compelling eBook dissects the mechanics of financial fraud, from overstated revenues and Ponzi schemes to insider trading, providing insight into how these crimes are orchestrated. "White-Collar Crime" takes you on a journey through the anatomy of embezzlement, revealing common traits of ...

They’d prepared for this moment all their lives without believing anything would ever come of it...they were wrong. Danae knew before she ever heard her brother’s voice that it was bad...and it didn’t take long to find out just how bad it was. She’d always understood the high cost of secrets...and quickly learned that sometimes the price of truths was far more costly. It took her even less time to realize that she’d never really known true fear. She did now and knew that the heart-pounding terror she’d experienced in those handful of moments when a gun was pointed at her brother...

Semi-finalist, Publisher's Weekly Booklife Prize Can a conspiracy be uncovered before the Death Count rises? Forensic accountant Kat Munro fights corporate fraud during the day and kickboxes her demons at night while trying to ignore the nightmares that have plagued her since a car accident changed her life forever. DS Adam Jackson is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of a friend two years ago. When the partner of a successful London Investment fund dies in suspicious circumstances, Kat joins forces with Adam to investigate the firm. As they gather evidence of a crime with ...

Jane Mitchell isn't your typical forensic accountant. When she steps into the glittering world of New York City's Fashion Week, she's prepared for stunning designs and runway glamour, not a deadly turn of events. But when a top model collapses under mysterious circumstances, Jane is plunged into an intricate web of high-end fashion entangled with shadowy financial transactions and dangerous liaisons. As Jane teams up with Alex Carter from the NYPD, they uncover a trail of illegal sweatshops, organized crime, and financial misdeeds, all tied to the world of luxury fashion. With trust in ...

All types of organizations, for profit, not-for-profit, lawful, and unlawful, must be relentless in highly competitive, and constantly evolving environments. Every day iconic brands like Sears, Kodak, and Blockbuster vanish. Managers in lawful companies face disruptive technologies, groundbreaking new products, and competition from new entrants. Every organization must manage its way through a rapidly shifting world, or else fail. Yet some organized crime syndicates last decades despite massive law enforcement efforts and rival gangs directed at their daily demise. The American Mafia, which...