David G. Banks, CFE, CIA

Get M.A.D. with the Numbers: Moving Benford's Law from Art to Science

• September 1, 2000

How to use commonly available spreadsheet software to quantify data from a digital frequency analysis and distill it down to a single meaningful number.

Written By: David G. Banks, CFE, CIA

• • Accounting and Auditing

Vendor Fraud: Finding Deals Gone Awry

• September 1, 2002

Fraud examiners can greatly help their employers by conducting vendor audits. Using a team approach to the task leverages the efficiency of the vendor audit and the likelihood that a fraud will be uncovered. It also improves the fraud awareness of both purchasing and user personnel.

Written By: David G. Banks, CFE, CIA

• • Accounting and Auditing
  • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence

Benford’s Law Made Easy

• September 1, 1999

Fraud examiners and auditors, using software programs like Microsoft Excel, can use Benford’s Law to discover major fraud schemes that couldn’t be found any other way.

Written By: David G. Banks, CFE, CIA

• • Fraud Investigation and Examination