My second book, Expert Fraud Investigation: A Step-by-Step Guide was released this week. It is published by John Wiley & Sons, as was my first book, Essentials of Corporate Fraud.

My goal with the book was to offer readers a practical tool to help them investigate fraud. There are plenty of books available on the subjects of forensic accounting and fraud investigation, but they’re not like this one.

The other books out there include textbooks written from a largely theoretical perspective, beginners’ guides that barely scratch the surface of the topic, and other generalized books that faile to illustrate the practical application of fraud investigation theory.

I want an accountant, auditor, attorney, private investigator, student, or other professional to be able to pick up this book and use it to guide them through the fraud investigation. I begin with the process of deciding what and how to investigate, and assembling the right team of professionals. I discuss the resources available to investigators, and some of the most likely items that should be examined.

Then we move into the actual fraud investigation. I walk the reader through some of the most common financial fraud schemes, how to detect them, and how to further investigate them. One of the problems in fraud investigation is first finding something to investigate, and that involves being aware of the red flags that point strongly to a problem. Once you see the red flags and the need to investigate, where do you go next? This book tells you most of what you need to know.

Please visit teh website I created for the book, www.expertfraud.com. I provide a summary of each chapter, as well as exerpts from each chapter to give you a better idea of what you’re buying. And when you’re ready to buy… run on over to Amazon.com to pick up your copy.