The accredited counter fraud specialist handbook / Martin Tunley [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tunley, Martin.

Tunley, Martin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fraud.

Fraud--Prevention.

Fraud investigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley, 2015.

Summary:

The most complete, step-by-step guide to the ACFS qualification The Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist Handbook is the only guide designed to support all mandatory elements of the ACFS qualification, in-depth and step-by-step. Written by recognized industry leaders, this book focuses specifically on the practitioner's role in fraud investigation in England and Wales, providing complete information about each stage in the investigative process. Readers gain access to all of the information needed to successfully complete the ACFS qualification, and to develop an awareness of the key skills req

Contents:

The Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist Handbook; Contents; CHAPTER ONE How the counter fraud profession developed and what the counter fraud professional should be; INTRODUCTION; COUNTER FRAUD PROFESSIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE; THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTER FRAUD PROFESSION; DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE; THE ESSENCE OF THE COUNTER FRAUD PROFESSIONAL; The Enlightened Professional; The 'Reflective' Professional; The Counter Fraud Leader; REDEFINING THE COUNTER FRAUD PROFESSIONAL; REDEFINING THE LEXICON OF COUNTERING FRAUD

Communicating the Rewards of Successfully Countering Fraud to the Wider Organisation and Particularly the LeadersSecuring Positions of Influence within the Organisation; REVIEW; FURTHER READING; CHAPTER TWO The Fraud Act 2006 and fraud related legislation; INTRODUCTION; THE FRAUD ACT 2006; Offences Repealed; Overview; Criticism of the Fraud Act 2006; CRIMINAL LAW ACT 1977; CRIMINAL ATTEMPTS ACT 1981; THEFT ACT 1968; Section 1 - Basic definition of theft; Section 2 - Dishonesty; Section 3 - Appropriates; Section 4 - Property; Section 5 - Belonging to Another

Section 6 - Intention to Permanently DepriveFRAUD RELATED OFFENCES; Section 16 - Obtaining Pecuniary Advantage by Deception (repealed by the Fraud Act 2006); Section 17 - False Accounting; Section 24a - Dishonestly Retaining a Wrongful Credit; BRIBERY ACT 2010; COMPUTER MISUSE ACT 1990; Section 1 - Unauthorised Access to Computer Material; Section 2 - Unauthorised Access with Intent to Commit or Facilitate Commission of Further Offences; Section 3 - Unauthorised Acts with Intent to Impair, or with Recklessness as to Impairing, Operation of Computer, etc.

Section 3A - Making, Supplying or Obtaining Articles for Use in Offence under Section 1 or 3INVENTORY OF ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION; REVIEW; FURTHER READING; CHAPTER THREE Governing legislation; INTRODUCTION; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATIONS ACT 1996; Introduction; The Role of the ACFS; Disclosure; Sensitive Material; DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998; DPA Terminology; Data Protection Principles; Criminal Offences; Statutory Exclusions; Best Practice to be DPA Compliant; HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998; How Does the HRA Work?; Convention Rights (the Articles); REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000

What is Surveillance?Covert Surveillance; Directed Surveillance; Human and Technical Surveillance; Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS); Office of Surveillance Commissioner; TELECOMMUNICATIONS (LAWFUL BUSINESS PRACTICE) (INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS) REGULATIONS 2000; POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1984; Scope of PACE and the Codes of Practice; Investigative Responsibilities; Right to Silence; Unreliable Evidence; Entry, Search and Seizure; Detention; Treatment in Custody; PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 1998; What Protection is Afforded to a Whistleblower?

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-01725-4

1-118-79879-1

OCLC:

896796620