A.B.C.'s OF BEHAVIORAL FORENSICS

In today's environment, highly educated, experienced, and well-paid professionals seem willing to risk everything and commit foolish?even criminal?acts. "Good" people do "bad" things! How do we understand the human actions that are behind every fraud? Fraud requires accounting professionals to "think like a crook to catch a crook."

A.B.C.'s of Behavioral Forensics turns business fraud on its head, focusing less on the how of fraud, and more on the why, with a no-nonsense examination of fraud as a result of human behavior. Written by an author team imparting diverse yet specialized perspectives to the understanding of fraud in all its complexity, A.B.C.'s of Behavioral Forensics provides striking insights on the psychology of white-collar crime with practical tools to help you detect and prevent fraud.

In this book, you'll discover the behavioral red flags to look for in your workplace, and understand why leaders should care about organizational culture. Topics include:

• The relevance of behavioral approaches
• The fraud triangle and beyond
• The bad apple, bad bushel, and bad crop (A.B.C.) theory
• How the basics of human behavior tie into fraud
• Understanding the "balance sheet basics" of the mind
• The mind of the predatory fraudster?a la "Step into my parlor . . ."
• When honesty reverses course?and stays there
• Helping senior executives stay on the right side of the line?"good ethics is good business"
• Developing psychological awareness and recognizing behavioral/integrity risks surrounding financial fraud suspicions

White-collar criminals know you well, but do you know them and how they operate? If you thought you knew everything there was to know about financial fraud, white-collar crime, and the psychology of fraud, think again. Learn how to get into the mind of the fraudster with A.B.C.'s of Behavioral Forensics.