A Fraud Reporting Mechanism is a crucial piece of your organization’s Anti-Fraud Program. Let’s break down the details of what this looks...

Rationalization. One of the 3 Legs of the unchanging Fraud Triangle. Fraud is still committed based on the dynamics of three main...

Explore the Fraud Tree to understand 3 main categories of internal fraud: corruption, asset misappropriation, and financial statement fraud.

Last week, we discussed Vendor Information Change, a very specific element of your vendor relationships. Today we want to discuss Shell...

Typically we deal directly with internal fraud: fraud committed against an organization by its own employees. Today, we want to alert you...

So you need an Anti-Fraud program. But you are starting from the beginning. Nothing is currently in place. Or perhaps you’ve realized...

Instead of an anti-fraud program suggesting you don't trust employees, provide a program that empowers them to trust you.

Perceived Non-Shareable Financial Need. One of the three elements of the Fraud Triangle. Really, the element that begins to birth the...

I am honored to have authored the feature article for the March/April issue of Today's CPA, the bimonthly magazine of the Texas Society...

Two of the most unused tools for building a reliable, trustworthy workforce are Background Checks and Reference Checks.

Everyone develops procedures of security against perceived fraud risks in their personal lives. You should do the same with your company.

Over the last several weeks, I’ve talked a lot about fraud prevention. Today, let’s discuss one enormous tip for what to do when...

You can prevent & detect internal fraud & still promote trust within your organization. Design controls for positions, not specific people.

You cannot legally steal from the company. This is something you must formally state. Seriously. If you do not explicitly inform your...

The first hurdle in developing an anti-fraud program is simply understanding you need one. The next is overcoming that overwhelming...