Forensic Analytics
Mark J. Nigrini, PHD, is an Associate Professor of Auditing and Forensic Accounting at The College of New Jersey. His current work focuses on forensic and continuous monitoring approaches, as well as advanced theoretical work on Benford's Law. Dr. Nigrini's Benford's Law and forensic accounting research has appeared in academic journals as well as professional accounting and auditing magazines. His work has been discussed in newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and he has been interviewed on radio and television.
Forensic Analytics, with over 300 photos, examines and demonstrates how twenty substantive and rigorous tests can be used to detect fraud, errors, estimations, or biases in your data. The original data for each test is displayed, along with the methods required to obtain the final result. The tests range from high-level data overviews to check data consistency to very specialized tests that provide small samples of extremely suspect transactions. These tests are applicable to your organization, whether large or little, for business, nonprofit, or government-related.
Forensic Analytics reveals how you can:
- In a forensic scenario, use Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- To detect fraud and errors, use statistical approaches such as Benford's Law, correlation, and time-series analysis.
- Use one of numerous statistical tools to detect financial statement fraud.
- Assess the fraud risk of divisions, locations, agents, or customers.
- Develop your organization's data analytics expertise.
Forensic Analytics demonstrates how to uncover extraordinary, irregular, and abnormal records using Microsoft Access and Excel as your primary data interrogation tools.
Author: Mark J. Nigrini
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Forensic-Analytics-Techniques-Accounting-Investigations/dp/0470890460/
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars (from 58 reviews)
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