This book serves as a practical guide for all financial, compliance and audit staff by providing a thorough description of fraud and embezzlement including a detailed review of the complex world of money laundering. Topics include: acts of fraud, management fraud, danger signs of embezzlement, detecting fraud, preventive measures and more. The author, Bob Walsh, is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities in this field. He is convinced that providing AML/KYC audit and compliance staff with a better understanding of how fraud and embezzlement functions can dramatically improve compliance and audit results. This book is one of several AML compliance books written by Bob Walsh including a special series of guides prepared specifically for AML auditors. In addition, he has published books that describe the functions and inner workings of key financial services. The information presented was compiled from his decades of hands-on experience in the banking and financial industry working with major domestic and international banks, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and leading AML/KYC consulting agencies on some of the more notorious cases in banking history.As one of the leading authorities in the field, Mr. Walsh assists banks with AML/KYC auditing, investigations, compliance assessments, remediations and related AML/KYC technical training. His office is located in New York; he may be reached by email at: walsh516@aol.com.