The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (505 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00IGVJUQA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 482 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Clear and Concise" according to Michael Jones. first - I am not nor will I be an accountant. This book was very informative and opened my eyes to fraud and how it is perpetuated on a local government level. The same thing applies in business as well. Mr. Hall has done a wonderful job explaining things here to the professional as well as the lay person. Makes me open my eyes and want to know what my local government is doing not to mention the state and federal governments.. A must read for anyone that manages public funds. A must read for anyone that manages public funds. The book highlights several real world case studies of fraud and abuse. This book describes various levels of controls, seperation of duties and the value of a Certified Fraud Examiner. I am going to have a CFE examine my financial systems for any weakness. I would rather look for weaknesses in the system now rather than pay for the fraud afterwards.Great book!. "Clear and concise" according to Christopher Arsenault. Bought it this morning and read it all in one sitting. It was clear, concise and kept my attention with practical examples. I often find that some of the books I read on fraud topics are abstract and confusing. This one was just the opposite. Thanks for authoring this book Charles.
The stories will inform you about how local government employees steal. Whether you are an internal or external auditor, you will find fresh ideas for prevention and detection. Local government auditor4. It is also these smaller governments that place too much trust in their accounting personnel. The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention will assist you if you are a:1. Why is this so? Some governments place too much reliance on annual audits as a cure-all, but clean audit opinions don't mean that fraud is not occurring. The book also includes fraud audit checklists. This combination of a lack of segregation of duties and too much trust in key employees often