The catastrophic business failures of this decade have been revealing on many levels. From my professional perspective as a forensic accounting investigator, I couldn’t help but notice the need across much of the business community for a better grasp of the scope and skills of the forensic accounting investigator. Most people seemed to be struggling. How could these massive frauds have oc…
This edition, like previous editions, is written for those who use, rather than develop, advanced statistical methods. The focus is on conceptual understanding rather than proving results. The narrative and many examples are there to promote understanding, and a chapter on matrix algebra is included for those who need the extra help. Through- out the book, you will find output from SPSS (ve…
The statistical science has seen new paradigms and more complex and richer data sets. These include data on human genomics, social networks, huge climate and weather data, and, of course, high frequency financial and economic data.
This report presents the results of the OECD’s sixth peer review based on the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. The report reviews the corporate governance framework and practices relating to corporate risk management. It covers 27 jurisdictions.
The Tenth Edition of Advanced Financial Accounting is an up-to-date, comprehensive, and highly illustrated presentation of the accounting and reporting principles and proce- dures used in a variety of business entities. Every day, the business press carries stories about the merger and acquisition mania, the complexities of modern business entities, new organizational structures for conduct…
Hundreds of thousands of organizations worldwide, in all activ- ity sectors, have put into practice the management system approach of international standards such as ISO 9000 and ISO 14000. Beyond the quality and environmental performance objectives of these standards, a growing number of organiza- tions are also applying this approach to other management objectives, such as in the area o…