Private Equity

Chapter 1. Understanding the Private Equity Process
- Introduction
- General Terms And Brief Overview
- Understanding Private Equity
- Private Equity Fundraising

Chapter 2. Characteristics of the Private Equity Arena
- A Brief History Of Private Equity
- Geographical Distribution Of Private Equity Investments
- Historical Private Equity Investment Levels
- Historical Private Equity Returns
- A Non-Mainstream Security?
- Summary

Chapter 3. Current Trends in Private Equity
- Introduction
- Overall Industry Trends
- The Buyout Arena
- The Venture Capital Arena

Chapter 4. The Private Equity Governance Model
- Introduction
- A New Model For Corporate Governance
- Conclusion

Chapter 5. Special Consideration In Private Equity Investments
- Understanding Investors and the Investment Process
- Mezzanine Financing
- Private Equity Investment in Distressed Companies

Chapter 6. Financial Statement Fraud and the Lending Decision
- Money Laundering
- Categories of Fraud
- What is Fraud?
- The Required Elements of Fraud
- Financial Statement Attestation
- Recommendations
- Fraud and Due Diligence Procedures
- Conclusions

Chapter 7. Value of Internal Control
- Introduction
- Introduction To Coso And Internal Control
- Components Of Internal Control
- Control Objectives And Control Components
- Internal Control And The Pe Firm
- Conclusion

Chapter 8. Professional Standards
- Introduction
- The Federal Trade Commission
- The Securities And Excange Commission (Sec)
- "Private" Equity Going Public
- Pcaob Standards
- American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants(Aicpa) Auditing Standards
- American Institute Of Certfied Public Accountants (Aicpa) Accounting And Review Standards
- Institue Of Internal Auditors (Iia) Standards
- Information Systems Audit And Control Association

Chapter 9. Competitive and Business Intelligence
- Business Intelligence
- Competitive Intelligence
- Application to Private Equity
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Harry Cendrowski, a frequent speaker on forensic accounting and litigation, is the author of NACVA training programs and many journal articles. He is President of Cendrowski Corporate Advisors and coauthored The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence (Wiley).

James P. Martin authored numerous journal articles and NACVA training programs on forensic accounting. He is also a coauthor of The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence (Wiley).

Louis W. Petro has contributed to Wiley business publications, has written books and journal articles, and is a coauthor of The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence (Wiley). He is a professor at the University of Windsor and a CPA.

Adam A. Wadecki is a consultant with Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, LLC.