Holding Accountants Accountable : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. : 9781119597698 : 1119597692 : 05 Dec 2019 : "The author details his incredible journey as a forensic accountant and how he faced death threats, retaliation and family hardships during various fraud investigations. He was tested on numerous occasions but never deviated from professional standards. Over the years, he has collected countless stories representative of the common tendencies that hinder practitioner's ability to detect, deter, and prevent fraud and misconduct, many of which could violate professional standards. In this book he details FRAUD and how accountants can avoid being caught in unethical practices: F -- Forgetting the Present: Many practitioners feel it could never happen to them or to their clients. However, one needs only to grab today's newspaper to address this fallacy. Professionals must stay on top of emerging trends to identify new areas of weakness, or they could find themselves on the front page. R -