Essentials of Corporate Fraud (Essentials Series)
by Tracy Coenen
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Author: Tracy CoenenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-14
ISBN: 047019412X
Number of pages: 207
Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of Essentials of Corporate Fraud (Essentials Series)
Book Review: Accountants are not known for their writing talents. This book about corporate fraud could have been better.
Summary: 4 Stars
I didn't particularly like this book, but I think it was better than OK. The notes I took while reading it indicate the target audience this book was written for are executives, attorneys, and auditors who need a basic understanding of corporate fraud. Included in this book are some of the causes of corporate fraud and the characteristics of those who commit corporate fraud. In my humble opinion, the material covered between the covers of this book will probably help the target audience better understand corporate fraud if they don't already have some idea of what it is and what to look out for. The book is very basic.
This book is not particularly long. And the margins are sizeable, and the line spacing is probably 2X. But it didn't have to be short. It could have easily been longer and felt more like a real book if lots and lots of real world examples had been interspersed throughout the text. Instead the content included was very dry and kind of boring.
Maybe I am being overly harsh by saying this book was boring. This may be because I am a former Big 8 CPA and an attorney who worked for one of the co-lead plaintiff law firms in the Tyco case that settled for $3 billion. (By the way, the Tyco case is mentioned in this book.) As a result of my training and work experience I am fairly well versed on securities fraud and understand the root causes of fraud and the most effective fraud prevention techniques. So there wasn't anything new for me in this book.
I would have liked this book better if the author's writing style had been tighter. Why did each of the chapters have both an introduction and summary? There was no need. Why were there so many footnotes? There was no need to spend time on surveys. Since the author is a CPA and certified as a forensic accountant, she could have made those surveys her own and presented the information from those surveys in a transparent way. Unfortunately, she didn't choose to do this.
I also would have liked the book better if the author had not cited so many stats and figures. I doubt the typical reader wanted to hear about all those numbers, and I know I didn't. The author could have cut to the chase for the reader and just stated the facts about fraud. But she didn't do it as succinctly as she could have. I think there should have been some in depth coverage of Internal Controls. And there weren't. But there was some coverage of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) in the Fraud Prevention chapter.
All in all, I found this book to be dry and shallow. It just wasn't much fun to read. If it had included marvelous stories that enlightened and entertained, then things would have been different. 3.5 stars!
PS. The author has provided Search Inside material to Amazon for this book. Please examine the Table of Contents included with the Search Inside material to see what is actually covered in this book.
Summary of Essentials of Corporate Fraud (Essentials Series)
Essentials of Corporate FraudFull of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies in corporate fraud.
"Tracy Coenen's Essentials of Corporate Fraud is the perfect primer for executives and managers about this serious issue. Very well written."
-Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, founder and Chairman, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
"Accountants, attorneys, businesspeople, HR folks, and consultants can all learn from Tracy Coenen's expertise and easy-to-understand style. Want to make more money and make your life easier? Then READ THIS BOOK."
-Gary Zeune, CPA, founder, The Pros & The Cons
Essentials of Corporate Fraud will challenge your concept of corporate fraud, providing an introductory look at fraud and the kinds of fraud that can occur in various areas of a company. Topics covered include:
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People Who Commit Fraud
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Fraud Detection and Investigation
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Red Flags of Fraud
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Fraud Prevention
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Asset Misappropriation, Bribery, and Corruption
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Best Practices in Fraud Management
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Financial Statement Fraud
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The Future of Fraud
There is much work to be done by companies that want to reduce opportunities for fraud. Author and fraud expert Tracy Coenen presents an insider's look at corporate fraud and equips you with real-world guidance for each stage, from detection and investigation, to prevention and warning signs, to educating employees in implementing policies and procedures specifically designed to prevent fraud.
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