Financial Shenanigans
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Financial Shenanigans

by Howard M. Schilit

1993•Documentary•240 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybusinesscrimeunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeGrounded and serious: a layered non-fiction book. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Techniques to uncover and avoid accounting frauds and scamsInflated profits . . . Suspicious write-offs . . . Shifted expenses . . . These and other dubious financial maneuvers have taken on a contemporary twist as companies pull out the stops in seeking to satisfy Wall Street. Financial Shenanigans pulls back the curtain on the current climate of accounting fraud.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryBusinessCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentary

Subjects

BusinessNonfictionMisleading Financial statementsFraudCriminal investigation & detectionMisleading financial statementFinancial AccountingBusiness & Economics

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Author
Howard M. Schilit
Published
1993
Pages
240
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