Fraud Lurks

Fraud Lurks is a series of articles focused on fraud prevention and detection, authored by HW&Co. professionals. Each one is based on real-life experience and research. You’ll receive advice, stories, and tools you can use to help defend against fraud- wherever it lurks.

Fraud Lurks: When You Underutilize Your IT

This month’s Fraud Lurks centers on your ability to discover fraud early, thereby limiting your exposure. Certainly, the prim …

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Fraud Lurks: When There is Weak “Tone at the Top”

This month represents the one year mark of my penning Fraud Lurks articles for our Fraud and Forensic Newsletter.  The first, …

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Fraud Lurks: When Controls are Not Monitored

Our Fraud Lurks feature is back after a month off. This month we will review the importance of monitoring your internal contr …

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Fraud Lurks Case Study: Time for Another Raise

Fraud Lurks is a series of case studies of frauds/defalcations which I personally investigated.  This month’s case study is e …

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Fraud Lurks Case Study: Expense Reports – On Steroids!

This is the fourth in a series of case studies of frauds/defalcations which I personally investigated.  This month’s case stu …

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Fraud Lurks Case Study: The OTHER Account

This is the third in a series of case studies of frauds/defalcations which I personally investigated.  This month’s case stud …

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