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Red Flags Reported? Respond with These Seven Steps
Public school districts can face many different types of fraudulent schemes, and perpetrators could come from any level in the organization. The damage done to your district and your budget by fraud, waste, abuse and corruption can be enormous: not just financial loss, but also losses in…
Train Employees to Help Stamp out Fraud
If your company is tired of being a fraud target, it’s time to train employees how to recognize and uncover unscrupulous activities — before irreparable damage is done. Here’s how.
Dissecting the Role of the Forensic Accountant in Litigation
When people hear the term “forensic science,” they usually think “CSI.” What comes to mind when you hear the term “forensic accounting”? Similar to forensic scientists offering opinions about scientific matters, forensic accountants may be called on to investigate and serve as financial experts in…
Prevent Hackers From Wiping out Your Employees’ 401(K) Accounts
News of commercial database hackings may seem commonplace in 2019. But while many of these stories focus on hacked bank and credit card accounts, 401(k) plan sponsors and participants probably don’t realize that their plan assets also are at risk.
Can You Spot a Conflict of Interest?
Conflicts of interest can present significant fraud risks for school districts. They are also one of the most difficult areas of fraud to investigate and document — and, if you’re not careful, an improper investigation can create counterclaims and civil actions against your district and fraud…
Why Executives Pose the Greatest Occupational Fraud Risk
In its 2018 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reported that owners and executives accounted for only 19% of all fraud cases. Yet they caused a median loss of $850,000, vs. a median of $100,000 for rank-and-file employees.…
Are Your Employees Flying the Red Flags of Fraud?
Forensic accountants are best qualified to unearth the “hows and whys” of occupational fraud. But it’s up to employers to know when it’s time to call for professional help in the first place. The signs of fraud can be easy to miss, but they’re usually there.
Fraud Fact: Crooks Prefer Cash
It should come as no surprise that cash is the most popular target of fraud perpetrators. After all, once stolen, cash itself is virtually untraceable. But that doesn’t mean forensic accounting professionals can’t unearth cash fraud schemes — and the crooks behind them.