Overview

Increasingly, employees of regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies and others who are not trained forensic accountants or experienced investigators find themselves responsible for conducting what amount to financial investigations. An engineer who oversees the cleanup of a toxic waste site might need to track down the former owners of the site to find the polluter. Perhaps the applicable licensing agency receives a complaint that an attorney mishandled a client's money. Maybe it's the attorney who needs help finding the assets with which a client's former spouse has absconded. Training in investigation techniques tends to be very limited for many employees. Training on how to find information without incurring significant expense is virtually nonexistent. This book helps fill the void. An Introduction to Internet-Based Financial Investigations will help anyone who conducts financial investigations as part of their job to reduce their dependence on trial and error by showing them where and how to look. Using clear sections describing how to approach an investigation, including the ethical perspective; what to look for and what you find; what free and low cost internet resources are available to support investigations; and how to assemble and present the results of investigations, Kimberly Goetz guides students and beginning investigators through the complex world of financial investigations.

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Author:   Kimberly Goetz
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Gower Publishing Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780566091902

ISBN 10:   0566091909
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   28 February 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Why and Where to Start; Chapter 2 Before You Start: Ethical Considerations; Chapter 3 Thinking About Financial Fraud and Investigations; Chapter 4 What Can You Do With Money?; Chapter 5 Legal Structures; Chapter 6 Legal Documents; Chapter 7 Starting the Search; Chapter 8 Real Estate Records; Chapter 9 Search Engines and Web Portals; Chapter 10 Government and Law Related Websites; Chapter 11 Commercial and Business-Related Websites; Chapter 12 Websites from Nonprofits and Other Organizations; Chapter 13 Additional Websites and Resources; Chapter 14 Requesting Additional Information and Understanding What You Receive; Chapter 15 Getting Help from the Numbers; Chapter 16 Dealing with People Problems; Chapter 17 Telling the Story; Chapter 18 Final Thoughts and Considerations;

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Kimberly Goetz is a Regulatory Analyst with the State of Washington Department of Ecology, USA. She is responsible for all aspects of her Department's hazardous waste Financial Assurance Program and provides financial investigation and analysis services to regional staff and site managers. She is also the Legislative Coordinator for the Department's Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program, and performs policy and economic analysis for legislative issues and pending legislation.

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