Screen LibraryFraud fighter : my fables and foibles /
A collection of insightful, poignant, and humorous stories from Dr. Joseph Wells, the world's foremost fraud expert?with gutsy revelations of his own past mistakes. From his dysfunctional childhood in rural Oklahoma; his service in the U.S. Navy; a brief stint in public accounting followed by a...
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John Wiley & Sons,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken : |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119200376 |
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A collection of insightful, poignant, and humorous stories from Dr. Joseph Wells, the world's foremost fraud expert?with gutsy revelations of his own past mistakes. From his dysfunctional childhood in rural Oklahoma; his service in the U.S. Navy; a brief stint in public accounting followed by a career in the FBI; and founding the world's largest anti-fraud organization, Wells' colorful life experiences were preparation for his rise to one of the globe's most revered antifraud experts.:; Written by the preeminent antifraud authority and founder and Chairman of the ACFE; Offers a fascinating b |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (330 pages) |
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9781119200376 1119200377 9780470636756 0470636750 1283239353 9781283239356 9780470636763 0470636769 9780470636770 0470636777 |
| Index Number: | HV7911 |
| CLC: | D917 |
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The apprentice -- Learning the ropes -- My earliest years -- Journeyman -- Busting more crooks in Gotham -- Jackson here i come -- My own master -- A new start -- Self-directed, wells & associates -- Founding a profession -- Vision of a new breed of fraud fighter -- Looking back and looking ahead -- The global fight against fraud -- Forging alliances. Machine generated contents note: Prologue. -- CHAPTER 1 My First White-Collar Crime Case: Age 28. -- The Early Years: To Age Six. -- At Sea, Off Scotland: 19 Years Old. -- My Dysfunctional Youth: Ages 6-12. -- Fred G. Robin, III: Age 29. -- Living on Less: Ages 12-14. -- Robin's Rump Roast Rip-Off: Age 30. -- Not a Fashion Maven: Ages 13-15. -- CHAPTER 2 Midland: Age 28. -- Being Dirt-Poor in the Land of Poor Dirt: Ages 14-16. -- A Gang of Thieves: Age 29. -- Looking Beyond High School: Ages 15-16. -- The Suicides: Age 29. -- High School: Age 16. -- Kevin "KevBomb" Flint: Age 33. -- Falling |