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Forensic accountants to take prominent role in fraud cases

InfoTech Update | Nov 05, 2009

Forensic accounting is expected come into the spotlight as a series of fraud cases go to trial. Teams of forensic accountants will be working for the prosecution and the defense in the cases, including that of Allen Stanford, who is accused of running an $8.5 billion Ponzi scheme. Don't miss next week's AICPA webcast on the role of IT in forensic accounting. Accountancy Age (London) (10/22)


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