When you invest your heart, soul—and especially your money—into your business, you expect your fellow shareholders to do the same. But if a partner mismanages or misappropriates your company finances, they can destroy everything you worked so hard to achieve. In the worst-case scenario, they can even set you up to be criminally liable for… Read More »
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The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Litigation
When litigation is on the horizon, people are notoriously savvy in hiding assets, misrepresenting income and committing other crimes of financial deception. For the untrained eye, hunting for discrepancies in an endless stream of financial statements requires time you don’t have and rarely uncovers the clues needed to protect your assets in a civil case.… Read More »
Expense Fraud is Costly but Preventable
Expense Fraud is Costly but Preventable It is just a few dollars here and there, right? An employee may take a carefree stance on the use of the company credit card or expense reimbursement policy. The reality is, expense fraud is very common within organizations of all sizes. The median impact of each fraudulent expense… Read More »
How to Prevent Hiring an Unethical Candidate
Most people have probably heard of handwriting analysis, but many aren’t familiar with the process of Statement Analysis for pre-employment purposes. Statement Analysis is an advanced investigative technique administered to guide employers during the selection and hiring process. Since 53% of all job applications contain inaccurate information and 11% of all applicants misrepresent why they… Read More »