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
