CCH India launches the second edition of the book "Novel & Conventional Methods in Audit, Investigation & Fraud Detection" authored by Chetan Dalal
CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer company, has published the second edition of the book "Novel & Conventional Methods in Audit, Investigation & Fraud detection authored by Chetan Dalal". The book features an insightful and descriptive account of the frauds, accounting irregularities and methodologies to detect frauds by using a combination of novel and conventional audit approaches.
Gurgaon, Haryana, September 3, 2012 /India PRwire/ --
CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer company, has published the second edition of the book "Novel & Conventional Methods in Audit, Investigation & Fraud detection authored by Chetan Dalal". The book features an insightful and descriptive account of the frauds, accounting irregularities and methodologies to detect frauds by using a combination of novel and conventional audit approaches. The methodologies are clearly described with extensive case studies and examples. The book provides greater awareness of possible frauds and insights into structured as well as uncommon methods of fraud detection. It attempts to bring together case studies of frauds that have been researched and adapted from real life situations including forensic tests and analysis of Satyam Fraud Case.
Commenting on the book, Naina Lal Kidwai, Country Head, India and Director, HSBC Asia Pacific, said "This book is a text book for auditors and security experts, giving great details on fraud investigations, methodologies and approach. It also gives an insight into the future role of auditors. My congratulations to the author for tackling this subject - a need not just of this hour, but every hour."
Mr Dalal has explained simple forensic tests to make audits and investigation more effective using spread sheets as a tool coupled with case studies of industry-specific (telecom, banking, insurance, entertainment etc.) risks, model documents and samples to illustrate cases of forgery and manipulation and scientific as well as judgement-based approach to fraud investigation and audits. Mr. Dalal has used advanced and sophisticated audit techniques such as CAAT, data mining to detect fraud in computerised environment. The book explains the use of handwriting and signature analysis, figures, drawings and anecdotes to detect fraud. Thomas Abraham, Managing Director, CCH India, concurs, "This is the only book of its kind & is not only useful to specialised fraud examiners but also auditors, chartered accountants, entrusted with the task of statutory or internal audits for companies or partnership firms, trusts, government audits, banks, insurance, policy makers, etc. A resourceful publication on "fraud risk management" too, CCH continues its thought-leadership and has taken a further bold step in providing professionals with operations in India the range of products of quality, user-friendliness and timeliness that those in other markets have come to expect of CCH. At a time when investors are looking at opportunities in emerging markets, the book is a must-have for those contemplating inbound audit, investigation & fraud detection. This is in tune with CCH's steadfast brand commitment to represent "The Professional's First Choice".
S K Bansal, CFE, President and Sharad Kumar, CFE, Secretary, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - India Chapter concurred, "We are of the opinion that the book should be recommended as text and reference books for all Auditors in the country. The Forensic test mentioned in the book along with Sample investigation report would prove useful for practitioners. "Additionally, TN Manoharan, Padma Shri Awardee and Former President of ICAI was quoted as saying "A common sense approach supported and supplemented by the understanding of various facets of fraud and the methods of investigation and detection ably explained in this book should adequately empower any professional or team of investigators in the process of audit or on independent assignments."
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About the Author
Chetan D Dalal, a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Fraud examiner, specialises in fraud detection and forensic investigation. He is also a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Mr. Dalal has served on the board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (India Chapter) and India Merchants Chamber. He has also served on the editorial board of an international journal - "Inside Fraud Bulletin". He has conducted workshops on fraud detection for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and for several companies in India and overseas. He has to his credit various awards and prizes for his research and paper contributions in the areas of fraud detection. He is the recipient of the Tarneja Award 2003 for the best article on fraud awarded by the Bombay Management Association and the PM Trivedi Memorial Prize for the best feature on 'Standard Auditing Practice' in the Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society Journal.
He has authored several publications on fraud detection, internal audits, audit practices and procedures which have been published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Bombay Chartered Accountants Society. He is a regular contributor of articles on fraud, accountancy and audit in many Indian corporate magazines, economic dailies and professional journals. He also contributes articles in international journals such as the Internal Auditing-UK, IT Audit forum, Accountant's Ledger, etc.
About CCH - Wolters Kluwer:
CCH India, a Wolters Kluwer company, is a leading publishing and information provider in the areas of tax, accounting, business law and human resources. CCH India provides information, software and services that deliver vital insights, intelligent tools and guidance of subject-matter experts as well as offering subscription-based products with high quality content in areas
including direct and indirect taxation, international taxation, corporate law and several other related topics arranged on their world class content delivery platform "IntelliConnect". CCH India also runs customised and high quality seminars for professionals in the Tax, Accounting and Legal fields.
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