Corporate Fraud - Third Edition

Reliable estimates show that losses from fraud in most organizations run between two and five percent of gross turnover and that approximately fifty percent of the workforce is regularly engaged in fraudulent activity against the employer. Fraud is the fastest growing aspect of modern business and the trend will continue as computers become more pervasive. This book tells the reader what the risks of fraud in their company are,who commits fraud and why,how losses can be identified and recovered and how controls can ensure profits for the future. The second edition includes new coverage of prediction,investigations,bribery and corruption and contract auditing,as well as the management,strategy and mechanics of control.