{"product_id":"deception-and-financial-mayhem-the-promise-of-blockchain-technology-paperback-softback-9781637427606","title":"Deception and Financial Mayhem; The Promise of Blockchain Technology (Paperback \/ softback) 9781637427606","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDeception and Financial Mayhem\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Promise of Blockchain Technology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFaisal Sheikh (Author), Saad Maniar (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781637427606\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e141 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeception and Financial Mayhem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e explores whether the corporate psychopath accountant can be identified, modeled, and ultimately constrained.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book extensively discusses accounting fraud, including recent accounting scandals, and its relationship with Corporate Governance. Major accounting fraud models, including The Fraud Triangle, are examined and the lens of \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Triad (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy)\u003c\/i\u003e is also presented to better understand the perpetrators of accounting fraud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtilizing the Levenson's Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, a multiple regression model known as the \u003cb\u003e'Corporate Psychopath Equation'\u003c\/b\u003e is proposed to potentially identify psychopathic tendencies in accountants and auditors. The foundational aspects of blockchain technology are covered along with its potential to prevent accounting fraud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors outline automation technologies and 'People-Centric Approaches', including the \u003cb\u003eSheikh Maniar Crowe Anti-Fraud Culture Builder\u003c\/b\u003e–which can potentially foster an ethical culture and deter accounting fraud until the blockchain technology becomes ubiquitous. Finally, perpetual vigilance is advised, even as the specter of the corporate psychopath accountant may diminish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"Business Expert Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739567288600,"sku":"9781637427606","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/deception-and-financial-mayhem-the-promise-of-blockchain-technology-paperback-softback-9781637427606","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}