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Bribery and Corruption Casebook

Name: Bribery and Corruption Casebook
Brand: John Wiley & Sons
SKU: 9781118248782
Price: 950.00 HKD
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Author: Joseph T. Wells
ISBN: 9781118248782

By Joseph T. Wells

John Wiley & Sons April 2012

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ISBN-13: 9781118248782
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication: April 2012
Format: Hardback , 360 pages
Jurisdiction: International or US ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Real case studies on bribery and corruption written by expert fraud examiners

Bribery and Corruption Casebook: The View from Under the Table is a one-of-a-kind collection of actual cases written by the fraud examiners who investigated them. These stories were hand-selected from hundreds of submissions and together form a comprehensive, enlightening and entertaining picture of the many types of bribery and corruption cases in varied industries throughout the world.

Each case outlines how the bribe or corruption was engineered, how it was investigated, and how perpetrators were brought to justice
Written for fraud investigators, auditors, compliance officers, and corporate lawyers
Reflects the recent crackdown on bribery and prosecution of cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Also by Dr. Joseph T. Wells: Fraud Casebook, Principles of Fraud Examination, and Computer Fraud Casebook

This book reveals the dangers of bribery and corruption and the measures that can be taken to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Preface

Chapter 1 The Hot Tub Highwaymen (Ted Wendling)

Building an Empire

Swimming Trips

More Tips, Lips and Sips

Court Date

Going back for Seconds

About the Author

Chapter 2 Trouble Brewing (Jay Dawdy, CFE, CMA, and Angela Clancy, CA)

A Little Paranoia Isn't Such a Bad Thing

Investigating Accountants and Beyond

The Jig Is Up

Show Me the Money

About the Authors

Chapter 3 In the State's Interest (Gary Graff)

Less than Arm’s-Length?

The “Hip Pocket” Concept

Italian Food and Interviews

The Outcome of the Investigation

About the Author

Chapter 4 Odd Bedfellows (Jon Cohen)

A Pillar of the Community

Prosecution Is Onboard

The Gambling Bond

Pine Wood Audit

About the Author

Chapter 5 When Bribery Becomes a Way of Doing Business (Amine Antari, CFE, CISA)

The Merger

In the Media

Kickoff Interviews and Analyses

A Slow Process

A Different Kind of Interview

About the Author

Chapter 6 Kickbacks for Comic Books (Rafael A. Garcia, CFE)

A Close Team

Interviewing Made Easy

The Case Becomes Mine

The Diamond Pyramid

The Paper Freeway

The Interview

Presenting a Final Case

About the Author

Chapter 7 Interrupted Production (Carl Knudson)

The End of the Beginning

Mordida (Bite) por Favor

Let the Fun Begin

What's an FCPA?

Accounting Magic or Not?

Make It Happen

Slings and Arrows

Where’s the Mole?

Pearls Before Swine

Finale

About the Author

Chapter 8 High-Plains Grifter (Carolyn Conn, Katie Houston and Brandon Tanous)

State Grant Program

CAO Consultant

Open for Business

A Simple Scam

Limits of the Investigation

About the Authors

Notes

Chapter 9 Getting a Free Ride (William J. Kirby)

The City

Trouble at the Department of Transportation

The Scam Exposed

A New Case

Tailing the Suspect

The Benefits of Cooperation

About the Author

Chapter 10 Conflicting Interests, Conflicting Cultures (Dr. Douglas M. Watson)

AA Forced Partnership

Multicultural Ethics

The Sheik

Reviewing the Records

Scratching an Itch

Opposing Interviews

Going Their Separate Ways

Analysis in Retrospect...

The “Corporate Answer”

About the Author

Note

Chapter 11 But We Thought He Was Saving Us Millions (Gary E. Gaugler, CFE, CPA, CFF)

A Cautious Start

The Interview Strategy

Uncovering the Corrupt Partners

The Final Cost

About the Author

Chapter 12 The Construction of a Fraud (Lorna Leung)

Bonfield Homes

Launch Reports

The Opportunity

Inconsistencies in the Reports

Suspicious Lumber Invoices

Interviews

Good Guys Sometimes Finish Last

About the Author

Chapter 13 The Summer Bribe (Mark Dron)

A Beleaguered City

Tackling the Problem Premises

The Bribe

The Allegation

The Investigation

The Solution

About the Author

Chapter 14 Brazen Bank Manager (Antonio Ivan S. Aguirre)

Nasdall Bank

Suspicious Lifestyle

Documentation Review and Interviews

Identifying Helen’s Methods

Staff Kickbacks

The Arthur Williams Connection

Admissions

About the Author

Chapter 15 In Bed with the Tax Man (Hanif Habib, CPA, ACCA)

Early Warning Signs

Field Work

The Audit Becomes an Investigation

Suspicious Behavior

The Flamboyant Tax Assessor

Client Anxiety

About the Author

Chapter 16 High-Rise Rollers (Richard F. Woodford, Jr., CFE, J.D.)

The Allegation

The Plan

The Winners

The Losers

The Director

The Deputy

About the Author

Chapter 17 Decorum Across the International Date Line (Jim Pelczar)

Special Materials Build Special Relationships

The First in a Series

Learning the Culture

Getting My Feet Wet

Reading the Body Language

Busting the Bid Rig

Spreading the Word

Meeting Marty

Motivation

About the Author

Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, editor, has spent nearly a decade as a U.S. FBI Special Agent, is the founder and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the author of 20 books. For his landmark research in fraud detection and deterrence, Dr. Wells has been inducted into the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Business and Industry Hall of Fame and named to Accounting Today's list of the 100 most influential people for nine years in a row. He holds a doctorate in commercial science from York College, The City University of New York.

Laura Hymes, CFE, is the Managing Editor of the ACFE's Research Department, where she oversees the editing of books, manuals and other publications related to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud. She also collaborates with authors and speakers who are experts in the anti-fraud industry to produce high-quality educational material. She has a master's degree in publication management and years of experience in editing and publishing.

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