4 Tips for Preparing a Fraud Case for Law Enforcement

If you’ve caught an employee stealing from your company, you may think that turning the person over to the police will result in prosecution. That’s not necessarily true. Law enforcement officials pursue and reject cases for many reasons. So if you’re determined to request prosecution of an occupational fraud perpetrator, take the following steps to help in preparing a fraud case. 1. Make it easy to follow In the rush to submit a case to law enforcement, it’s easy to forget that the police and prosecutors won’t necessarily understand your industry’s jargon or understand your business’s accounting records. Make it easier for everyone to understand what the perpetrator might have done and why it deserves their attention. Preparing a document that defines acronyms and common terms used...