Martin Tunley, Andrew Whittaker, Jim Gee, Mark Button

The Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist Handbook

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist Handbook is the first publication that offers an in-depth, step-by-step guide to fraud investigation in England and Wales, focusing on each individual stage of the investigative process. The reader will have access to all of the knowledge required for successful completion of the ACFS qualification; they will also be able to develop an awareness of the key skills required to undertake efficient, legally compliant and professional investigations.

The book acts as a handbook to both recently appointed and experienced Counter Fraud Specialists and as a core text for the ACFS professional qualification. The book will contain a guide to all the key components of a fraud investigation and incorporate as a minimum, coverage of all the mandatory core subjects contained within the ACFS course, including:
The emergence of the Counter Fraud Specialist
Fraud related legislation (including Fraud Act, Bribery Act, Theft Acts)
Investigation related legislation (Including Human Rights Act, Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act)
Intelligence gathering
Preparing and taking statements
Rules of evidence
Investigative Interviewing
Surveillance
Preparing a prosecution file
Courtroom procedures

The book also contains a Directory of Useful Information for the Counter Fraud Specialist, containing the details of relevant organisations, legislation, codes of practice, model forms, etc.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 154mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 420g
• ISBN-13: 9781118798805
• ISBN-10: 1118798805
• Artikelnr.: 39684546

Autorenporträt

MARTIN TUNLEY is a Senior Lecturer in Counter Fraud Studies at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. He is an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist, an Accredited Counter Fraud Manager and an Accredited Criminal Intelligence Analyst. ANDREW WHITTAKER is a Senior Manager with PKF Littlejohn LLP. He is chair of the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board's Training and Education Committee and is an Accredited Counter Fraud Trainer, an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist and an Accredited Security Management Specialist. JIM GEE is Head of Forensic and Counter Fraud Services at PKF Littlejohn LLP, Chair of the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Portsmouth. Jim was founding CEO of the NHS Counter Fraud Service, and has worked for Governments and private companies in 38 countries, including as a senior advisor on fraud to the UK Attorney General. MARK BUTTON is Director of the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. Mark also holds the position of Head of Secretariat of the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board.

Inhaltsangabe

1 How the counter fraud profession developed and what the counter fraud
professional should be 1 2 The Fraud Act 2006 and fraud related legislation
17 3 Governing legislation 53 4 Organising and planning an investigation
101 5 Covert investigation 123 6 Investigative interviewing 143 7 Rules of
disclosure and evidence 165 8 The courtroom process 189 9 Civil law 205 10
Resource compendium 225 References 275 Index 285