Fraud prevention

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners held its annual conference last week in Seattle where it presented awards to people who uncovered corruption and financial fraud around the world.

A new report looks into tipster hotlines backed by anti-retaliation policies, as allegations emerged about retaliation against an IRS whistleblower.

In May's Cybersecurity for CPAs, we discuss how it's not just your business you need to worry about but your clients' as well.

The groups have refreshed their guide to establishing a fraud risk management program for today's vulnerabilities.

If history is a guide, the uptrend in corporate failures to be expected from rising costs of capital is likely to be accompanied by an increasing incidence of fraud.

While no one wants to believe fraud is occurring at their organization, unfortunately, it can and does.

Anti-fraud professionals are anticipating a rise in fraud this year after seeing it go up since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

John Hanson, managing director of BDO's Forensic Investigation and Litigation Services practice, discusses the tell-tale signs to look out for in businesses during the pandemic.

Data-driven processes can help auditors focus on high-risk issues for further analysis and investigation.

The Division of Enforcement's annual report also highlights non-pandemic-related issues that arose in fiscal year 2020 and strategic operational changes.