1st Edition
An Introduction to Internet-Based Financial Investigations Structuring and Resourcing the Search for Hidden Assets and Information
By Kimberly Goetz
Copyright 2011
244 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
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Increasingly, employees of regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies and others who are not trained forensic accountants or experienced investigators find themselves responsible for conducting what amount to financial investigations. An engineer who oversees the cleanup of a toxic waste site might need to track down the former owners of the site to find the polluter. Perhaps the applicable... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why and Where to Start; Chapter 2 Before You Start: Ethical Considerations; Chapter 3 Thinking About Financial Fraud and Investigations; Chapter 4 What Can You Do With Money?; Chapter 5 Legal Structures; Chapter 6 Legal Documents; Chapter 7 Starting the Search; Chapter 8 Real Estate Records; Chapter 9 Search Engines and Web Portals; Chapter 10 Government and Law Related Websites; Chapter 11 Commercial and Business-Related Websites; Chapter 12 Websites from Nonprofits and Other Organizations; Chapter 13 Additional Websites and Resources; Chapter 14 Requesting Additional Information and Understanding What You Receive; Chapter 15 Getting Help from the Numbers; Chapter 16 Dealing with People Problems; Chapter 17 Telling the Story; Chapter 18 Final Thoughts and Considerations;
Biography
Kimberly Goetz is a Regulatory Analyst with the State of Washington Department of Ecology, USA. She is responsible for all aspects of her Department's hazardous waste Financial Assurance Program and provides financial investigation and analysis services to regional staff and site managers. She is also the Legislative Coordinator for the Department's Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program, and performs policy and economic analysis for legislative issues and pending legislation.
