Benford's Law: Applications for Forensic Accounting, Auditing, and Fraud Detection
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118152859 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 330 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nigrini's passion for the topic is clear, from the first page, where we are reminded that numbers play an integral part in our daily lives, to the final chapter, which includes an evaluation of where we are at the moment with respect to Benford's Law and where we need to go in the future. With 250 tables and figures dealing with 50 data sets revealed over 13 chapters, Nigrini takes us on a pioneering journey in Benford's Law: Applications for Forensic Accounting, Auditing, and Fraud Detection. From the Inside FlapThere are hidden patterns in the chaos that we know as data. census population numbersThe Fibonacci numbersCorporate paymentsEnron and AIG's financial statement numbersGeneral Motors and Chrysler payments dataMadoff's monthly re
Mark J. The companion website adds additional information and resources.. Nigrini has been a pioneer in applying Benford's Law to auditing and forensic accounting, even before his groundbreaking 1999 Journal of Accountancy article introducing this useful tool to the accounting world. In Benford's Law, Nigrini shows the widespread applicability of Benford's Law and its practical uses to detect fraud, errors, and other anomalies.Explores primary, associated, and advanced tests, all described with data sets t
His research involves advanced theoretical work on Benford's Law and the legal process surrounding fraud convictions. . MARK J. Nigrini regularly presents professional seminars for accountants and auditors in North America, Europe, and Asia with recent events in Singapore, Switzerland, and New Zealand. Nigrini is als
S. Patterson said Benford is Everywhere!. This is an excellent book that will give you an incredible set of tools, tests and certainly will give you new ways to look at your work. Dr. Nigrini's writing style is very open, accessible, and often humorous. Passion and drive for the subject come through in every page of this book. The amount of detail and background, practical applications, and interpretations make the book a complete package on the subject. I recently had the opportunity to spend the day in class with Dr. Nigrini and cannot tell you . Mathematics, Mystery, and Intrigue It is not common to find a book that you hope covers the topic you are looking for and entertains you at the same time.Nigrini does a good job of developing the context of the book: some more esoteric math concepts, the challenges of getting new ideas through academia and the business world, and the unfortunate responsibility of catching bad people. My job requires me to communicate math to people who are NOT mathematicians, and I appreciate the help when I get it.. Not focused on fraud accounting I gave 3 stars.This book would be nice for the student intersted in benfords law.I did not get enough information on the application of bfl to forensic accounting.