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Novel and Conventional Methods of Audit, Investig... more

Novel and Conventional Methods of Audit, Investigation and Fraud Detection offers an insightful and descriptive account of the frauds and accounting irregularities and methodologies to detect them by using combination of novel and conventional audit approaches. The objective of this book is to provide practical approach for investigation to auditors and person entrusted with the task of investing white collar crimes. It deals in detail with warning bells, forensic testing and investigation methods. This book would be useful for auditors, management, investigators and also those in finance and operations at a decision making level. It provides insights into very advanced approaches and techniques in a simple manner. This book is entirely practical. Every concept, every technique and approach is backed up by a case study adapted from experiences of the author and other contributors who are all eminent experts in this world of forensic accounting and fraud investigations. Digital forensics and computer related fraud, have been discussed in reasonable depth. The material in the third edition has been updated further to make it more relevant in the current date. Areas such as handwriting, signature verification have been also briefly covered. This book also has the star trek type of approach. Methods using Luhns algorithm, tiger team tests, barium test, Juxtaposition tests are methods which are novel in the world of investigation. Green flags, juxtaposition test, boomerang fraud are concepts coined and introduced by the author. These have helped the author in investigating many fraud investigations in his career of over 32 years as a professional. In the third edition, a lot of emphasis has been placed on advanced techniques. In particular juxtaposition testing has been illustrated with many examples and even pictures. Email dump analysis and desktop investigations have been also introduced to illustrate investigating in the modern email and internet environment. Changes in the Companies Act relevant to fraud reporting, and refinements in various chapters to include new case studies have been made. A detailed case study in fitness industry, and some useful tips in investigating in an ERP environment are the other new notable additions.... less

Covering *Ammunition *Ballistics Evidence *Elemen... more

Covering *Ammunition *Ballistics Evidence *Elementary Ballistics *Fouling of Barrel *Clues for Evidence *Link of arms and ammunition *Explosives *firearm *forensic chemistry *Wounds by firearm... less

Handwriting Forensics, perhaps the oldest scienti... more

Handwriting Forensics, perhaps the oldest scientific evidence produced in the courts, is even today the most frequent, the most difficult and by far the most misunderstood and controversial evidence. The book takes up the cudgels and shows the current state of the art on the subject to tackle the problems in the right earnest to the satisfaction of all concerned. This book deals with challenging field of document photography, digital imaging and challenging issues pertaining to modification possibilities therein. The book also examines various evaluation systems for comparison of handwriting for proper identification of handwriting. The book intends to equip the readers with tools in order to achieve objectivity thereby minimizing erroneous subjective assessment. The computer, in recent times, has emerged as a potent tool for the creation of false documents, for the detection and evaluation of their falsity and for the effective and convincing presentation of evidence, pertaining to document frauds, in courts. Its use and abuse, in document forensics, is increasing by the day. Yet there is hardly any works, which has discussed the subject. The book is, perhaps the first to take up the task and introduce the subject in its varied aspects: for imaging, for segmentation, for various measurement and for comparison of the data from the disputed and the standard documents. It is bound to be of great help in Handwriting Forensics. The book discusses the entire gambit of handwriting identification covering all-important topics: from development of handwriting through identification characteristics and principles, identification processes, identification of the genuine, the forged, the disguise orthe anonymous, right up to the handling and preservation of the documents. Written in a simple language, illustrated with real life cases and diagrams, avoiding verbosity and technical jargons, the book will prove to be an asset to assist judges, lawyers, investigators, experts and others in proper evaluation of handwriting and in turn helping disseminate justice.... less

This book is particularly targeted to non-techni... more

This book is particularly targeted to non-technical professionals: the investigator, the counsel, the judges, but it is equally indispensable to ballistics experts, medico-legal experts, forensic teachers/students, academicians and to all those who are concerned with accidents/crimes involving firearms.... less

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