| Abstract |
Corporate fraud is alive and well -- and so is the business of investigating it. The New Forensics is an inside look at the world of corporate fraud investigation and the men and women who spend every day unraveling the knots of white-collar crime. Joe Anastasi, Global Leader of Deloitte & Touche's Forensic Investigations practice, offers a guided tour of the complex world of corporate fraud, explaining how fraud is committed and how he and his team sniff out corporate criminals. Part fraud prevention guide, part Raymond Chandler novel, The New Forensics takes you on a wild, true ride through the modern world of corporate crime, complete with office intrigue and shady dealings. Though it reads like a crime novel, everything in this story is real -- the crimes, the criminals, and the forensic experts whose job it is to uncover the truth. Like police detectives, modern corporate forensic investigators are called to the scene of suspected crimes at any time, day or night. In this case, however, the calls come at the behest of a very concerned corporate board of directors. Outfitted with the very latest in high-tech gadgetry, these digital-age Philip Marlowes fly across the country at a moment's notice, raid corporate headquarters for files, crack computer systems, and dig up the evidence of misdeeds workers often think they've covered up. The New Forensics offers a firsthand look at this little-known world and the unheralded professionals who investigate it, while examining the high-tech techniques these modern-day forensic investigators employ. You'll see the secret side of business -- a realm playued by the theft of trade secrets, money laundering, fraud, and thievery on a massive scale. From corporate headquarters to topsecret government offices, Anastasi leads you through the places where the moral and legal battles surrounding fraud, privacy, and government eavesdropping are played out. Packed with bigger-than-life characters, action-packed detective work, double-dealing, and constant intrigue, The New Forensics is The French Connection for the corporate world -- but this time it's real. |
