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Fraud costs organizations worldwide an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues, according to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report […]

Fraud’s New Frontier: NFTs

By: Tony LaNasa

When new technologies emerge, it can take time for the general public to learn how they work. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, first appeared in 2014, yet many people are still […]

When a Valuation Professional Finds Fraud

By: Tony LaNasa

Imagine you’ve got your eye on a business that seems like an attractive investment or acquisition target. It boasts strong earnings, competitive growth estimates and a clean balance sheet. But […]

Preventing “Privileged User” Fraud and Abuse

By: Tony LaNasa

In most companies, employees need a user identity to access work-related hardware and software. Privileges to use certain applications or open certain files usually are provided to workers based on […]

Don’t Let Tax Identity Thieves Steal Your Refund — Or Your Peace of Mind

By: Tony LaNasa

Any form of identity theft can be costly, unsettling, and take months — sometimes years — to fully recover from and repair. But tax-related identity theft can be particularly disturbing […]

Don’t Let Fraud Break the Bonds of Your Family Business

By: Tony LaNasa

According to Family Enterprise USA, 87% of U.S. companies are family businesses, which are responsible for 54% of gross domestic product or $7.7 trillion. Although family businesses are an economic […]

Protect Your Public Company With an Insider Trading Policy

By: Tony LaNasa

Successful stock trading requires access to information — preferably publicly available information. However, some investors attempt to get a jump on the market by using insider knowledge to make buying, […]

How Codes of Ethics Share Your Nonprofit’s Values, Limit Fraud Losses

By: Tony LaNasa

Every two years, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners releases its Report to the Nations, an occupational fraud study of for-profit, not-for-profit and government organizations. As in previous editions, the […]

Using Adverse Media to Head Off Fraud

By: Tony LaNasa

Many financial companies search for negative news, also known as “adverse media,” as part of their due diligence process for potential customers. But this type of screening isn’t only effective […]

Do Your ESG Initiatives Open the Door to Fraud?

By: Tony LaNasa

Corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives have evolved from a disjointed and confusing set of goals to a more unified business necessity. This is largely because investors, employees, customers […]

5 Ways to Stop Employees From Colluding in Fraud

By: Tony LaNasa

What happens if two or more individuals in your organization collude to commit fraud? According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE’s) 2022 Report to the Nations, fraud losses […]

Spotlight on a Critical Antifraud Tool: Risk Assessments

By: Tony LaNasa

Fraud risk assessments have been shown to prevent occupational fraud and limit losses for victimized organizations. These tools have become more prevalent in recent years, according to “Occupational Fraud 2022: […]

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