Forensic accounting can be defined as the science of gathering and presenting financial information in a form that will be accepted by a court of jurisprudence against perpetrators of economic crimes. Economic crimes have increased dramatically in recent years. This becomes evident in viewing newspaper reports, which on an almost daily basis report of economic crimes committed in communiti…
This fourth edition has been revised to introduce new topic areas, notably e-accounting and the increasingly important issue of revenue recognition. All chapters now include a list of key terms to assist with gaining an overview of the subjects to be covered in each chapter. Additional self-assessment questions have been added to all chapters, with answers, to provide for more practice in …
This Guide was commissioned by the IFAC Small and Medium Practices (SMP) Committee to assist practitioners on the audit of small- and medium-sized entities (SMEs) and to promote consistent application of the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). The Guide, while developed by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (the CICA), is the full responsibility of the IFAC SMP Committe…
This handbook contains references to International Accounting Standards (IASs) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Unless otherwise indicated, references to IASs and IFRSs are to the IASs and IFRSs in effect at the date of preparing a pronouncement. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that, where a revised IAS or IFRS has been issued subsequently, reference should be mad…