Forensic and Investigative Accounting (6th Edition)

Authors: Professor D. Larry Crumbley, CPA, CFD, Cr.FA,,
Lester E. Heitger, CPA,,
G. Stevenson Smith

This book is a complete and readily teachable text on today's most timely accounting topics. It covers all the important underpinnings, as well as the substance of forensic accounting. It covers both litigation support and investigative accounting, examining the practical aspects of these two areas, as well as many of the newer technological areas.

This book demonstrates how an effective forensic accountant needs a solid understanding of accounting, investigative auditing techniques, criminology, and courtroom procedures, as well as excellent communications skills, both written and oral. In today's litigious and highly regulated climate, all accountants — external, internal, forensic consultants, and corporate accountants — must possess this knowledge base and develop these techniques. This intriguing text provides unparalleled guidance to help develop the mindset and the skill set to meet the evolving challenges facing accountants today.

The 6th Edition includes new fraud schemes, numerous new eyewitness and spotlight stories, and new forensic techniques and tools, such as timeline analysis, link analysis, invigilation, genograms, proof of cash, entity charts, and full-and-false inclusion tests. This edition brings the reader up to date with the latest cybercrime activity and cases, and it documents the latest corruption schemes and explains how to find and prevent them.

CONTENTS:

PART ONE: THE FIELD AND PRACTICE OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING

Chapter 1 — Introduction to Forensic and Investigative Accounting
Chapter 2 — Forensic Accounting Education, Institutions and Specialties.

PART TWO: UNCOVERING ACCOUNTING CRIME

Chapter 3 — Fraudulent Financial Reporting
Chapter 4 — Detecting Fraud in Financial Reporting.
Chapter 5 — Employee Fraud: The Misappropriation of Assets.
Chapter 6 — Indirect Methods of Reconstructing Income.
Chapter 7 — Money Laundering and Transnational Financial Flows.

PART THREE: COURTROOM PROCEDURES AND LITIGATION SUPPORT

Chapter 8 — Litigation Services Provided by Accountants
Chapter 9 — Proper Evidence Management.
Chapter 10 — Commercial Damages.
Chapter 11 — Litigation Support in Special Situations.
Chapter 12 — Computing Economic Damages.

PART FOUR: CYBERCRIME

Chapter 13 — Computer Forensics: A Brief Introduction.
Chapter 14 — Internet Forensic Analysis: Profiling the Cyber Criminal.
Chapter 15 — Cybercrime Management: Legal Issues.
Chapter 16 — Cybercrime Management: Loss Valuations.

PART FIVE: BUSINESS VALUAT

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 Authors: Lois Ruffner Plank, Donald Morris, Bryan R. Plank and Christie Plank Ciraulo

Provides a detailed explanation of the tax-related provisions contained in over 40 pieces of legislation enacted in the 112th Congress during 2011 and 2012.

The Blue Book provides the legislative history for each Act, a provision-by-provision description of the prior law and new law, the reasons for the law change if the provision was reported out of committee before enactment, and the effective date of each law change. Descriptions prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation were included in the absence of other committee reports or when the Joint Committee issued a contemporaneous technical explanation of the bill. An Appendix shows the estimated budget effects of the tax legislation enacted in the 112th Congress for fiscal years 2010 – 2012.

The Blue Book's explanations serve as a useful guide in understanding the intent and meaning of the new tax laws and, along with committee and conference reports, is considered substantial authority for the tax treatment of an item for purposes of avoiding the Code Sec. 6662 accuracy-related penalty on substantial understatements of income tax (Reg. §1.6662-4(d)(3)(iii)).

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