Called to Account: Financial Frauds That Shaped the Accounting Profession - Paperback

by Paul M. Clikeman (Author), Jamie Diaz (Author)

Called to Account traces the evolution of the global public accounting profession through a series of scandals leading to voluntary or mandated reforms. Ever entertaining and educational, the book describes some of the most audacious accounting frauds of the last 90 years, and identifies the accounting standards and legislation adopted as a direct consequence of each scandal.

While retaining favorite chapters exposing the schemes of "Crazy Eddie" Antar and Barry "the Boy Wonder" Minkow, this fourth edition includes new material describing the accounting problems at Carillion, Wirecard and Luckin Coffee. Students will learn that financial fraud is a global problem, and that accounting reform is heavily influenced by politics.

With discussion questions, and a chart mapping each chapter to topics covered in popular auditing textbooks, together with supplemental PowerPoints for instructors, Called to Account is the ideal companion for classes in auditing, fraud examination, advanced accounting, or professional responsibilities.

Author Biography

Paul M. Clikeman, Ph.D. taught undergraduate- and master's-level auditing classes at the University of Richmond, VA, U.S.A. Previously, he was an auditor and audit supervisor in the Chicago office of Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte). Dr Clikeman was a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He published more than 30 articles about auditing, fraud examination, accounting education, and financial accounting.

Jamie Diaz, Ph.D. CPA, is a Clinical Professor at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, U.S.A. She teaches undergraduate- and master's-level classes on accounting, auditing, and analytics. Diaz began her career as an auditor in the New York office of Deloitte.