Catching Cheats
eBook - ePub

Catching Cheats

Everyday Forensics to Unmask Business Fraud

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Catching Cheats

Everyday Forensics to Unmask Business Fraud

About this book

A renowned researcher takes readers inside the hunt for Wall Street's biggest frauds, revealing the forensic techniques that catch corporate criminals in the act.

The world of business runs on trust, but that trust is routinely broken. From stock market manipulation to accounting fraud, corporate executives and Wall Street insiders find endless, creative ways to cheat the system. With engaging stories and compelling data analysis, Erik Lie reveals how these schemes work and how to catch them.

Through real cases such as Martha Stewart's insider trading, Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, and the LIBOR rate-fixing scandal, readers will learn the following:

  • Two powerful methods for detecting systematic fraud using data
  • How cheaters leave behind telltale statistical patterns
  • Why some of Wall Street's biggest frauds persisted for years despite red flags
  • The role of whistleblowers, journalists, and researchers in exposing deception
Packed with intriguing examples and whimsical illustrations, this eye-opening guide shows how anyone can help expose corporate misconduct hiding in plain sight.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1. An Introduction to Forensic Methods
  8. 2. Salami Slicing: Collusion in the Stock Market
  9. 3. The Midnight Maneuver: Late Trading in Mutual Funds
  10. 4. The Mirage of Hedge Fund Performance
  11. 5. Financial Façades: Earnings Management and Accounting Manipulation
  12. 6. Insider Trading: When Secrets Pay Dividends
  13. 7. Banking’s Biggest Bluff: The LIBOR Manipulation
  14. 8. Hindsight Is 20/20: The Stock Option Backdating Saga
  15. Epilogue
  16. Notes
  17. References
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. Index
  20. About the Author