Called to Account: Financial Frauds that Shaped the Accounting Profession, authored by Paul M. Clikeman, provides an engaging and educational exploration of how the global public accounting profession has evolved in response to major financial scandals. Now in its 3rd Edition, this text examines 16 of the most audacious accounting frauds over the past 80 years, meticulously identifying the accounting standards and legislation that were adopted as a direct result of each crisis.
This edition features expanded coverage of international auditing and the Global Financial Crisis. While maintaining classic case studies such as the schemes of “Crazy Eddie” Antar, “Chainsaw Al” Dunlap, and Barry Minkow, the book introduces new chapters detailing the accounting failures at Lehman Brothers, Colonial Bank, and Olympus. Through these narratives, readers will understand that financial fraud is a global challenge and that the trajectory of accounting reform is often heavily influenced by political pressures.
Ideal for courses in auditing, fraud examination, advanced accounting, or professional responsibilities, the book includes practical features such as discussion questions and a chart mapping individual chapters to topics found in popular auditing textbooks.
Book Details:
- Title: Called to Account: Financial Frauds that Shaped the Accounting Profession
- Author: Paul M. Clikeman
- Edition: 3rd
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1138327085
- ISBN-13: 978-1138327085
- Publication Date: June 21, 2019