What Every Investor Needs to Know About Accounting Fraud - Couverture souple

Madura, Jeff

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ISBN 10 : 0071422765 ISBN 13 : 9780071422765

Editeur : McGraw-Hill, 2003

Synopsis

Everything investors who skipped accounting class need to know to spot-and steer clear of-companies whose numbers don't add up

Individual investors today are painfully aware that accounting fraud is more widespread than ever, yet often they aren't sure what this fraud looks like or even where to look. What Every Investor Needs to Know About Accounting Fraud explains common accounting maneuvers, distortions, and outright deceptions that savvy investors must be able to recognize and steer clear of, all in a concise, easy-to-understand format. Professor Jeff Madura has created a book that is both accessible and informative, and doesn't talk down to the reader. Concise yet complete, it provides investors with:

• Methods for uncovering scams that distort revenues, hide expenses, and more
• Studies of infamous accounting frauds and how they could have been avoided
• A zero-tolerance investing code, useful for protecting portfolios

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jeff Madura, Ph.D. is the SunTrust Bank Professor of Finance at Florida Atlantic University, where he also heads the doctoral program. Professor Madura is the author of a number of leading college textbooks as well as numerous articles for academic publications. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071422765
• ISBN 13: 9780071422765
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible