Book description
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.
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.
