The Weekly Fraud Fighter
Fraud comes in many forms and accountants are at the front lines to help prevent it. But how? Join us weekly as fraud expert Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE tells us about fraud crimes and how to minimize your clients' risk of being victims.
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Jul 12th 2019
The Internal Revenue Service reported in 2017 that business identity theft increased 250 percent. Simply put, your client’s identity gets...
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The conclusive episode in my CRIME-based “Fraudcast” series examined information systems, monitoring and environment. I reunited with...
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During this episode of my latest “Fraudcast” series, I spoke alongside my good friend Stephen King—who I assume you’re well acquainted with...
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In what seems like no time, we’ve reached episode six of my six-part “Fraudcast” series featuring the wonderful Stephen King. For those of...
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On the fifth episode of my “Fraudcast” series, Stephen King and I unpacked employee expense fraud. For those who are unfamiliar, Steve is a...
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In her latest Fraudcast, Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE and CPA Stephen King got into a deep discussion about cyber fraud. I reminded listeners...
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I recently chatted with HR Solutions Manager Jaime Lizotte , who works for ComplyRight, where the mission is to free employers from the...
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In the third part of Dawn Brolin’s Fraudcast with CPA Stephen King of client accounting services firm GrowthForce, they talked about check...
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In the second part of Dawn Brolin’s Fraudcast with CPA Stephen King of client accounting services firm GrowthForce, they discuss payroll...
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On a recent podcast about fraud (aka The Fraudcast) I spoke with CPA Stephen King of client accounting services firm GrowthForce about the...
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This morning, I opened my mail and found a letter with no return address on the upper left corner. The envelope was postmarked in red and...
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What we are seeing in the world of fraud is that it is extremely simple to pass $25, $50 and maybe even $75 in reimbursements that are not...
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According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) , anyone and everyone who is involved in small business finances,...
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When it is time to talk about the sensitivity of information that goes through payroll, between names, addresses, social security numbers,...
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Occurring at a rate of 15 percent and taking, on average, 12 months to detect, cash on hand represents one of the greatest asset...
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It is fair to say that as a business owner, at some point, you will be handing over the keys to your castle to someone. Once that happens,...
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One of the toughest things for a business owner to do is hire employees, you are trusting your “baby” to someone you don’t even know...
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There are specific characteristics that contribute to the level of fraud risk that a business client may be exposed to. For small business...
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Understanding the methods of how occupational fraud is detected will help you establish and implement internal controls as well as help you...
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Businesses in 2017 lost over $7 Billion dollars due to fraud and that number, I am estimating, will grow in 2018. Many business clients...