Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports, 3rd Edition

Howard Schilit; Jeremy Perler

ISBN 10: 0071703071 / ISBN 13: 9780071703079

Published by McGraw-Hill, 2010

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.38. Seller Inventory # G0071703071I3N01

Synopsis:

With major financial scandals popping up in greater numbers and with more inevitably on the way it has never been more important for you to understand what dishonest companies do to trick investors. Since the early 1990s, Financial Shenanigans has been helping investors unearth deceptive financial reporting at the most critical time before they suffer major losses.

Now, the third edition broadens its focus to include the newest, most sophisticated techniques companies use to mislead investors.

Dubbed the "Sherlock Holmes of Accounting" by BusinessWeek, Howard Schilit and renowned forensic accounting expert Jeremy Perler take you deeper into the corporate bag of tricks, exposing new levels of accounting gimmickry and arming you with the investigative tools you need to detect:

• Earnings Manipulation Shenanigans: Learn the latest tricks companies use to exaggerate revenue and earnings
• Cash Flow Shenanigans: Discover new techniques devised by management that allow it to manipulate cash flow as easily as earnings
• Key Metrics Shenanigans: See how companies use misleading "key" metrics to fool investors about their financial performance

Financial Shenanigans brings you completely up to date on accounting chicanery in the global markets, shining a light on the most shocking frauds and financial reporting miscreants. This insightful, detailed guide written by recognized experts on the subject provides the knowledge and tools you need to spot even the most subtle signs of financial shenanigans.

Praise for Financial Shenanigans:

"Howard Schilit is the authority on forensic accounting. Financial Shenanigans is invaluable reading for market participants seeking to identify deceptive behavior in company financial statements. " Julian Robertson, legendary investor and founder, Tiger Management

"A must-read! The authors teach forensic financial statement analysis in an easy-to-digest format with lots of war stories. Guaranteed to help investors in their quest to avoid ticking time bombs in their portfolios".Marc A. Siegel, board member, Financial Accounting Standards Board

"This is a timeless guide to better understand how financial malfeasance can be spotted early. Financial Shenanigans teaches all of us fraud-detection-made-easy ".Jules Kroll, pioneering private investigator and founder of Kroll Associates and K2 Global

"Required reading for every investor who desires to avoid financial losses. This new edition is a classic and better than ever".Thornton L. O’Glove, author, Quality of Earnings

"An incisive and entertaining review of the recipes used by corporations and executives to ‘cook the books.’ It’s a must-read for investors, lawyers, corporate directors, and anyone else interested in the integrity of the accounting and governance process".Joseph A. Grundfest, professor of law and business and co-director, Rock Center on Corporate Governance, Stanford Law School

About the Authors: Dr. Howard Schilit is a pioneer in the field of detecting accounting tricks in corporate financial reports that mislead investors. He is the author of Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports, now in its 3rd Edition. Howard was the founder and CEO of CFRA, a global forensic accounting research organization. He has been a leading spokesman before the US Congress, the SEC, and global media outlets about the causes and early warning signs of accounting tricks in public filings. Dr. Schilit began his career as an Associate Professor of Accounting at American University and continues to teach and lecture all over the world. Dr. Schilit holds his doctorate in Accounting from the University of Maryland.

Jeremy Perler, CFA, CPA, is the Director of Research at Schilit Forensics and co-author of Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports (3rd edition, 2010). Previously, Jeremy served as the in-house Forensic Accounting Analyst for Coatue Management, a long/short equity hedge fund; Director of Research for CFRA; and auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers. In addition, Mr. Perler serves on the FASB's Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC) as a representative of the Investor Community. Jeremy holds a Master of Accounting and a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect ...
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition