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by Zabihollah Rezaee (Author)
Forensic accounting is gaining considerable attention as a rewarding and exciting field of accounting. Forensic accountants perform both fraud and non-fraud services. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released its proposed new standards for its members who perform investigation and litigation forensic accounting services in December 2018.
This second volume addresses fraud and non-fraud forensic accounting practice and performance. The author discusses forensic accounting roles and processes; forensic accounting techniques roles and responsibilities of corporate gatekeepers, including forensic accountants in creating a corporate culture of integrity and competency in preventing and discovering financial statement fraud. Also presented are challenges and opportunities in forensic accounting, and emerging issues in fraud investigation.
Author Biography
Dr. Zabihollah (Zabi) Rezaee, PhD, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE, CGFM, CSOXP, CGOVP, CGRCP, CGMA and CRMA, is the Thompson-Hill Chair of Excellence, PhD coordinator and professor of accountancy at the University of Memphis. He also served a two-year term on the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). He received his BS degree from the Iranian Institute of Advanced Accounting, his MBA from Tarleton State University in Texas, and his PhD from the University of Mississippi. Dr. Rezaee holds ten certifications, including certified public accountant (CPA) and certified fraud examiner (CFE). He served as the 2012-2014 secretary of the Forensic Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA) and is currently the editor of the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research (JFAR). Professor Rezaee has published over 220 articles and made more than 240 presentations, written 11 books including the two books on Corporate Governance and Audit Committees published by the Business Expert Press. He has testified before the Federal Courts as the expert witness.
