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Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition
by Howard M. Schilit • 1993
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
4.24
3k+
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition Summary
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition 93%
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
by Howard M. Schilit 1993
4.24
3k+ ratings
Financial Statement Analysis
by Martin S. Fridson • 1991
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
4.12
395
Financial Statement Analysis Summary
Financial Statement Analysis 92%
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
by Martin S. Fridson 1991
4.12
395 ratings
Financial Accounting
by Jerry J. Weygandt • 2010
Master the language of business: where every transaction hits twice, and the equation never breaks.
4.14
144
Financial Accounting Summary
Financial Accounting 90%
Master the language of business: where every transaction hits twice, and the equation never breaks.
by Jerry J. Weygandt 2010
4.14
144 ratings
The Great Indian Fraud
by Smarak Swain • 2020
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
4.21
77
The Great Indian Fraud Summary
The Great Indian Fraud 90%
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
by Smarak Swain 2020
4.21
77 ratings
Fooling some of the People all of the time
by David Einhorn • 2007
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
4.01
4k+
Fooling some of the People all of the time Summary
Fooling some of the People all of the time 90%
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
by David Einhorn 2007
4.01
4k+ ratings
Intermediate Accounting
by Donald E. Kieso • 1902
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
3.95
814
Intermediate Accounting Summary
Intermediate Accounting 90%
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
by Donald E. Kieso 1902
3.95
814 ratings
Forensics for Dummies
by D.P. Lyle • 2004
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
4.07
578
Forensics for Dummies Summary
Forensics for Dummies 90%
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
by D.P. Lyle 2004
4.07
578 ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 90%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Forensics
by Val McDermid • 2014
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
4.09
13k+
Forensics Summary
Forensics 90%
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
by Val McDermid 2014
4.09
13k+ ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 90%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
Lying for Money
by Dan Davies • 2018
Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.
3.99
1k+
Lying for Money Summary
Lying for Money 90%
Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.
by Dan Davies 2018
3.99
1k+ ratings
Forensics
by D.P. Lyle • 2008
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
4.34
375
Forensics Summary
Forensics 90%
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
by D.P. Lyle 2008
4.34
375 ratings
The Basics of Digital Forensics
by John Sammons • 2011
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
3.95
118
The Basics of Digital Forensics Summary
The Basics of Digital Forensics 90%
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
by John Sammons 2011
3.95
118 ratings
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
by William K. Black • 1995
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
4.06
185
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One Summary
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One 90%
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
by William K. Black 1995
4.06
185 ratings
Accounting For Dummies
by John A. Tracy • 2016
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
3.59
497
Accounting For Dummies Summary
Accounting For Dummies 89%
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
by John A. Tracy 2016
3.59
497 ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 89%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
Extraordinary Circumstances
by Cynthia Cooper • 2007
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
4.00
538
Extraordinary Circumstances Summary
Extraordinary Circumstances 89%
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
by Cynthia Cooper 2007
4.00
538 ratings
How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
3.59
277
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime 89%
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022
3.59
277 ratings
Accounting for Non-Accountants
by Wayne A. Label • 2006
The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.
3.72
208
Accounting for Non-Accountants Summary
Accounting for Non-Accountants 89%
The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.
by Wayne A. Label 2006
3.72
208 ratings
Traces
by Patricia Wiltshire • 2019
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
3.60
3k+
Traces Summary
Traces 89%
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
by Patricia Wiltshire 2019
3.60
3k+ ratings
The Accounting Game
by Darrell Mullis • 1998
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
4.27
1k+
The Accounting Game Summary
The Accounting Game 89%
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
by Darrell Mullis 1998
4.27
1k+ ratings
Accounting Made Simple
by Mike Piper • 2013
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
3.94
6k+
Accounting Made Simple Summary
Accounting Made Simple 89%
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
by Mike Piper 2013
3.94
6k+ ratings
Butler to the World
by Oliver Bullough • 2022
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
3.98
3k+
Butler to the World Summary
Butler to the World 89%
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
by Oliver Bullough 2022
3.98
3k+ ratings
How to Read a Financial Report
by John A. Tracy • 1980
Three reports, one story. Trace the numbers to see if a business thrives or deteriorates.
3.92
5k+
How to Read a Financial Report Summary
How to Read a Financial Report 89%
Three reports, one story. Trace the numbers to see if a business thrives or deteriorates.
by John A. Tracy 1980
3.92
5k+ ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 89%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 89%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints 89%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 ratings
Lights Out
by Thomas Gryta • 2020
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
3.92
5k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 89%
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
by Thomas Gryta 2020
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Art of the Con
by Anthony M. Amore • 2015
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
3.54
1k+
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 89%
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
by Anthony M. Amore 2015
3.54
1k+ ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 89%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
Visual Finance
by Georgi Tsvetanov • 2015
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
3.81
341
Visual Finance Summary
Visual Finance 89%
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
by Georgi Tsvetanov 2015
3.81
341 ratings
Black Edge
by Sheelah Kolhatkar • 2017
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
4.20
17k+
Black Edge Summary
Black Edge 89%
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
by Sheelah Kolhatkar 2017
4.20
17k+ ratings
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts
by James J. Valentine • 2010
The craft manual for analysts who want to move stock prices, not just publish reports.
4.22
496
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts Summary
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts 89%
The craft manual for analysts who want to move stock prices, not just publish reports.
by James J. Valentine 2010
4.22
496 ratings
Written in Blood
by Colin Wilson • 1989
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
3.92
233
Written in Blood Summary
Written in Blood 89%
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
233 ratings
The Billionaire's Apprentice
by Anita Raghavan • 2013
A Goldman board member called a billionaire hedge fund manager. The FBI was listening.
4.17
2k+
The Billionaire's Apprentice Summary
The Billionaire's Apprentice 89%
A Goldman board member called a billionaire hedge fund manager. The FBI was listening.
by Anita Raghavan 2013
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Aggressive Conservative Investor
by Martin J. Whitman • 2005
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
3.82
553
The Aggressive Conservative Investor Summary
The Aggressive Conservative Investor 89%
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
by Martin J. Whitman 2005
3.82
553 ratings
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective
by Robert Mann • 2006
A forensic anthropologist reads the stories bones tell: who died, how, and at whose hands.
3.91
851
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Summary
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective 89%
A forensic anthropologist reads the stories bones tell: who died, how, and at whose hands.
by Robert Mann 2006
3.91
851 ratings
How to Smell a Rat
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2009
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
3.43
162
How to Smell a Rat Summary
How to Smell a Rat 89%
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2009
3.43
162 ratings
Pound Foolish
by Helaine Olen • 2012
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
3.67
2k+
Pound Foolish Summary
Pound Foolish 88%
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
by Helaine Olen 2012
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Panama Papers
by Frederik Obermaier • 2016
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
4.08
5k+
The Panama Papers Summary
The Panama Papers 88%
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
by Frederik Obermaier 2016
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Spider Network
by David Enrich • 2017
A math savant rigged Libor. His bank confessed; he alone went to prison.
4.07
7k+
The Spider Network Summary
The Spider Network 88%
A math savant rigged Libor. His bank confessed; he alone went to prison.
by David Enrich 2017
4.07
7k+ ratings
People vs. Donald Trump
by Mark Pomerantz • 2023
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
4.06
753
People vs. Donald Trump Summary
People vs. Donald Trump 88%
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
by Mark Pomerantz 2023
4.06
753 ratings
Accounting Fundamentals
by Shihan Sheriff • 2023
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
4.08
12
Accounting Fundamentals Summary
Accounting Fundamentals 88%
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
by Shihan Sheriff 2023
4.08
12 ratings
Stamped
by Jason Reynolds • 2020
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
4.46
55k+
Stamped Summary
Stamped 88%
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
by Jason Reynolds 2020
4.46
55k+ ratings
Beat the Forex Dealer
by Agustin Silvani • 2008
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
3.79
118
Beat the Forex Dealer Summary
Beat the Forex Dealer 88%
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
by Agustin Silvani 2008
3.79
118 ratings
The Science of Murder
by Carla Valentine • 2021
Agatha Christie taught forensics before forensics existed. A mortuary tech proves it from the page.
3.84
3k+
The Science of Murder Summary
The Science of Murder 88%
Agatha Christie taught forensics before forensics existed. A mortuary tech proves it from the page.
by Carla Valentine 2021
3.84
3k+ ratings
Provenance
by Laney Salisbury • 2009
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
3.93
7k+
Provenance Summary
Provenance 88%
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
by Laney Salisbury 2009
3.93
7k+ ratings
Very Bad People
by Patrick Alley • 2022
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
4.05
799
Very Bad People Summary
Very Bad People 88%
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
by Patrick Alley 2022
4.05
799 ratings
The Price of Football
by Kieran Maguire • 2020
Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.
4.06
267
The Price of Football Summary
The Price of Football 88%
Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.
by Kieran Maguire 2020
4.06
267 ratings
The Audit Society
by Michael Power • 1997
A critique of auditing: how it undermines the very trust and performance it seeks to secure.
3.92
36
The Audit Society Summary
The Audit Society 88%
A critique of auditing: how it undermines the very trust and performance it seeks to secure.
by Michael Power 1997
3.92
36 ratings
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