If you’re considering buying a company, fraud may be the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately, you can’t afford to ignore the possibility […]

Financial statements are central to understanding any business. A public company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement enable investors, lenders, the media and other stakeholders […]

Technology has made seemingly everything fast, convenient and easily accessible. This is certainly true of quick response (QR) codes, those ubiquitous symbols you can find on everything […]

Fraud perpetrated by employees, management, vendors or customers can happen to any business. And if it does, it can take years to recover from […]

Recently, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) told U.S. financial institutions to exercise caution when processing paper checks because they might be fake. Paper checks? Didn’t those […]

With billions of users worldwide, social media platforms can be a breeding ground for illicit activity — from simple identity theft to sophisticated and […]

The “investment opportunity” someone just pitched could be a legitimate way to get in on the ground floor of a soon-to-be profitable business. However, it […]

If customers report fraud or suspicious charges on their accounts, what might seem like a challenge can actually be an opportunity for your business. Handle these disputes […]

Ask any business owner whose company has been defrauded by an employee, and you’ll probably hear a common refrain: “I never would have suspected […]

According to various sources, around 10% of all insurance claims involve fraud. Insurance companies generally pass along the cost of these fraud losses to […]