In its 2018 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reported that owners and executives accounted for only 19% of all fraud cases. Yet they caused a median loss of $850,000, vs. a median of $100,000 for rank-and-file employees.  As such, they post the greatest occupational fraud risk. Executive thieves get away with more because they have greater access to assets and can more easily override internal controls. Their schemes also tend to continue for longer periods before detection — an average of two years vs. one year for non-manager employee schemes. So it’s critical to spot the signs of executive occupational fraud risk and nab these high-placed thieves. Occupational Fraud Risk: Greater authority = greater damage Traditional preventive...