Financial Statement Fraud Defined

"Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection, Second Edition is a valuable reference guide for fraud examiners, audit committees, management, and regulators; and for one other important cog in this wheel: the investors who stand to lose everything."
—Joseph Wells, founder and Chairman, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Exceptionally well researched and fully revised, Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition provides thorough coverage of the nature and extent of financial reporting fraud. Authors and accounting experts Zabihollah Rezaee and Richard Riley describe the most successful methods for preventing, detecting, and controlling incidents of financial reporting fraud and offer reliable guidance from standard-setting organizations such as the PCAOB, AICPA, and the SEC. Real-life case studies of companies guilty of such fraud—and a discussion of the consequences—help illustrate important concepts.

Thoroughly updated for today's marketplace, Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition contains sample reports, examples, and documents that promote a realistic understanding of financial statement fraud and the investigation of fraudulent financial reporting allegations centered on the elements of fraud: the act, the concealment, and the conversion or benefit to the perpetrator.

Whether you are a manager, board of director, executive, or auditor, the Second Edition updates you on all the important issues regarding financial statement fraud, including:

• Auditing standards issued by the PCAOB, technological advances, and globalization
• SOX- and SEC-related implementation rules
• The movement toward IFRS and IAAS and the use of the XBRL reporting platform
• The trend toward reducing the complexity of the financial reporting process
• Corporate governance reforms in the post-SOX era
• Antifraud policies, practices, and education for all players in the financial reporting process

With practical tools and techniques for carrying out antifraud responsibilities, Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition is the only resource you will need to identify early warning signs of financial misconduct and a reliable, practical guide to preventing it.