Authoritative and timely, this essential guide equips you—whether you are an auditor, CFO, general counsel, internal auditor, compliance officer, or forensic accountant—to readily identify the signs of corruption and fraud in the global marketplace and successfully investigate it. This practical guide presents a clear picture of the world of global business corruption, with discussion of: The U.S. laws governing corruption; The pitfalls of emerging markets; The key to unmasking corrupt activity; Reducing risk through technology; Intellectual property theft; The current state of anti–money laundering in the global marketplace; How to investigate allegations of corruption; Costs of corruption for industries, economies, and countries.