A Forensic Accounting Expert Explains How Companies Trick Investors
Odd Lots10 Sep 2018

A Forensic Accounting Expert Explains How Companies Trick Investors

Companies have all kinds of discretion in how they recognize revenue and costs. Some of this is legit. Some of this is fraud. On this week's episode of the Odd Lots podcast, we speak with Howard Schilit, an expert in forensic accounting and the author of “Financial Shenanigans: How To Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports.”

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