Category: Fraud

For years, one common way to spot phishing and other electronic fraud schemes was to look for poor spelling, awkward grammar, or suspicious formatting. That guidance is no longer enough.

Natural disasters can disrupt business operations with little warning. If your organization does not already have one, a formal disaster response plan can help you protect employees, customers, facilities, and

Antifraud training can help employees recognize how fraud may occur, including attempts to steal business assets, override internal controls, or pressure staff into approving unusual transactions. However, training alone may

Accounts receivable is essential to steady cash flow, which makes it a critical asset for your business and a potential target for fraud. When payment receipt, recording, and reconciliation processes

Large expenditures and sophisticated technology aren’t the only answers to fraud prevention. Most of the time, it simply comes down to controls that address common fraud vulnerabilities. It’s common for

Effective fraud prevention begins at the top with the board of directors. Engaged audit committees or advisory boards help to protect your organization form the risk of internal and external

U.S. military veterans own majority stakes in more than 1.6 million businesses and represent 5.3% of this county’s business owners, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Even if you’re not

When different employees handle different parts of a transaction, it can be difficult to detect fraud. If a dishonest manager orchestrates a fraud scheme by instructing several employees to perform

Some industries suffer higher fraud losses than others, according to research by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). ACFE found in their Occupational Fraud 2026: A Report to the

A small behavioral change in an employee could mark the beginning of occupational fraud. For instance, an accounting staffer may access vendor records outside of normal working hours or a