Fraud 101 by Howard R. Davia (2000, Hardcover, Illustrated)

Written by an accountant with over 30 years of proactive fraud-specific auditing experience, this one-of-a-kind, how-to guide provides rare expertise and hard-to-find information on this increasingly staggering and costly problem.

As businesses lose over $100 billion a year to fraud with only 20 percent being discovered, the need to be more proactive in detecting fraud is increasingly obvious. Here is the only book available that describes the different types of fraud and then provides proven methods of detection.

• Breaks fraud into three categories, revealing that the fraud that is usually detected comprises a relatively small percentage of the fraud universe
• Provides new insights into the nature of fraud and the mind-set needed to combat it
• Provides proven solutions to how to expose different types of fraud
• Includes numerous case studies, most based on the author’s actual experience, that reveal the real world of fraud, how easy it can be to perpetrate, and how difficult to prosecute

Gain the expertise–and the attitude–necessary to step up fraud prevention in both public and private entities, with this comprehensive, clear-headed, and invaluable resource.

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