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InvestigatingInvestigating the Company Basics

In: Shorting Fraud

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  • Jesper Sørensen

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This chapter outlines key areas for investigatingInvestigating potential corporate fraudCorporate fraud, focusing on a company's geographical location, industry, life cycle, physical presence, and organizational structure. It highlights high-fraud regionsRegions. It offers insights into industry-specific risks and the influence of complexity and hype. The chapter also explores how a company's life cycle stage can signal different fraud riskFraud risks, emphasizing the importance of verifying physical locations and operational licenses to uncover shell companiesShell Companies. Additionally, it delves into the role of reverse mergersReverse merger, SPACsSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and blank check companiesBlank Check Companies in facilitating fraud and underscores the significance of workforce composition and remunerationRemuneration as potential red flagsRed flags.

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  • Jesper Sørensen, 2025. "InvestigatingInvestigating the Company Basics," Springer Books, in: Shorting Fraud, chapter 0, pages 177-193, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-81834-9_18
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-81834-9_18
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