Practical examples, sample reports, best practices and recommendations to help you deter, detect, and prevent financial statement fraud
Financial statement fraud (FSF) continues to be a major challenge for organizations worldwide. Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection, Second Edition is a superior reference providing you with an up-to-date understanding of financial statement fraud, including its deterrence, prevention, and early detection.
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Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition contains recommendations from the SEC Advisory Committee to reduce the complexity of the financial reporting process and improving the quality of financial reports.
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
The existence and persistence of financial fraud continues to be of great concern for regulators and the business as well as the investment community. Since July 2002, the Department of Justice (DoJ) has obtained nearly 1,300 fraud convictions. These figures include convictions of more than 200 chief executive officers (CEOs) and corporate presidents, more than 120 corporate vice presidents, and more than 50 chief financial officers (CFOs). To combat this problem, the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002, was signed into law. Despite changes in regulation and oversight, a question remains: Are we destined to suffer through more of these types of nefarious acts? Or more simply, will history repeat itself? Ironically, the answer is yes, according to the 20082009 KPMG Integrity Survey, which suggests the prevalence of corporate fraud and malfeasance. ... read full excerpt from: Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection ebook