The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently identified an increase in fraudsters using the bureau’s...
Protect Your Tax Identity: Understanding the IRS IP PIN
Mar 12, 2025As identity theft continues to be a growing concern, particularly when it comes to filing taxes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers a tool to help secure...
8 Tips For Preventing Nonprofit Fraud
Feb 14, 2025Every year, millions of dollars are donated to not-for-profit organizations. But in some cases, the money intended for an organization’s charitable causes...
What You Can Do About Workers’ Comp Fraud
Sep 03, 2024Workers’ compensation insurance can provide medical care and financial assistance to employees who are injured or incapacitated at work. However, this imp...
Is Your Inventory Missing — Or Stolen? Ask an Expert
Jul 16, 2024For many businesses, such as retailers, manufacturers and contractors, strict inventory control is central to operations. If you don’t track inventory acc...
Keep Money Laundering From Threatening Your Small Business
Sep 05, 2023When criminals profit from illicit activities, they usually need to “clean” or disguise the proceeds of their crimes. Money laundering disconnects i...
Financial Statement Fraud: Don’t Believe Everything You Read
Jun 01, 2023Financial statements are central to understanding any business. A public company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement enable investor...
Got Fraud? Call a Forensic Accountant
May 08, 2023Fraud perpetrated by employees, management, vendors or customers can happen to any business. And if it does, it can take years to recover from the financial los...
Don’t Fall for Invoice Fraud Schemes
Feb 02, 2023Middle-market businesses lose an average of almost $300,000 annually to invoice fraud, according to a recent survey by software company Medius and researcher Ce...
Prevent Fraud at Your Construction Company With a Holistic Approach
Nov 30, 2022Most experts would agree that the best way to minimize fraud at any company, including a construction business, is to take a holistic approach. As the owner, yo...