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Forensic Analytics: Methods and Techniques for Forensic Accounting Investigations

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2011
ISBN
0470890460, 9780470890462
LCC
HV6768 .N54 2011
Google Books ID
GsSaPn_D76YC
Open Library ID
OL24809323M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (16252899 bytes)
Series
Wiley Corporate F&A
Edition
1
Pages
481\481
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Discover how to detect fraud, biases, or errors in your data using Access or ExcelWith over 300 images, Forensic Analytics reviews and shows how twenty substantive and rigorous tests can be used to detect fraud, errors, estimates, or biases in your data. For each test, the original data is shown with the steps needed to get to the final result. The tests range from high-level data overviews to assess the reasonableness of data, to highly focused tests that give small samples of highly suspicious transactions. These tests are relevant to your organization, whether small or large, for profit, nonprofit, or government-related.Demonstrates how to use Access, Excel, and PowerPoint in a forensic settingExplores use of statistical techniques such as Benford's Law, descriptive statistics, correlation, and time-series analysis to detect fraud and errorsDiscusses the detection of financial statement fraud using various statistical approachesExplains how to score locations, agents, customers, or employees for fraud riskShows you how to become the data analytics expert in your organizationForensic Analytics shows how you can use Microsoft Access and Excel as your primary data interrogation tools to find exceptional, irregular, and anomalous records.

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