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If you want to help deter fraud within your business…start doing this today

HW&Co. has assembled a downloadable Fraud Prevention Checklist to assist your business in deterring internal fraud. Lack of internal controls is a factor in about 30% of reported fraud cases, according to the 2016 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Report to the Nations. Here is a scenario that is all too common: Bob, the accounts […]

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I Think There’s Been A Fraud – What Do I Do?

For example and discussion purposes only. Each potential fraud is unique and the actions taken should be specifically designed for each occurrence. It’s the situation you never thought would happen, and now it has – you’ve just learned that cash appears to be missing under suspicious circumstances. What do you do? The first thing to […]

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Red Flags And Warning Signs Of Employee Fraud And How To Prevent It

Far too often I hear employers say “not on my watch”, “it can’t happen here” or “we are like family” and far too often those same employers saw red flags or warning signs from employees and ignored them because of those misconceptions. The 2014 edition of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Report to […]

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