How Strong Internal Controls can Save Nice People
Strong internal controls can save businesses and employees a great deal of pain. I was walking up the stairs…
Learn How to Test Journal Entries to Detect Fraud
Here’s a video explaining how to test journal entries as an auditor. By doing so the right way, you…
Understand Segregation of Duties and How to Create It
What is segregation of duties and how can you achieve it? In this post, I answer these two questions….
Five Powerful Ideas to Test for Fraudulent Payments
Are you looking for ways to test for fraudulent payments? Here are five ideas.
Preventing Church Theft: Tips and Best Practices
Church theft happens, and it’s not uncommon–though I wish it was. Pastors, deacons, church members, priests, and even nuns…
Stop White-Collar Crime: Prevent Fraud in Your Business
Chances are white-collar crime is occurring in your business as you read this–or at least within the last thirty…
When is a Gift a Bribe?
When is a gift a bribe? Vendors often give sporting event tickets to clients. Or maybe they take them…
Accounting Tricks Used to Inflate Earnings
Companies can inflate earnings easily with accounting tricks such as cookie jar reserves. This article explores how businesses inflate…
Secret Bank Accounts Cause Fraud Losses
Secret bank accounts lead to havoc. Substantial losses can occur when unauthorized bank accounts are opened by company personnel. …