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3 Steps To Protecting Your Business From Workplace Fraud
Every few months, a major fraud investigation hits the news. According to a new report titled Keeping Business Clean: A CGMA Guide to Countering Fraud & Corruption by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, despite awareness movements and advances in legislation, fraud and corruption continue to plague businesses. The World Economic Forum estimates that the typical organization can lose an ...
Read MoreCompanies shouldn't rush to adopt new hedge accounting standard
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released its long-awaited hedge accounting standard this week, but companies may want to be careful about adopting it early, or else they could miss out on some one-time benefits. The accounting standards update for hedging takes effect for public companies in 2019 and private companies in 2020. But FASB is also allowing early adoption for companies if they want to begin using it right ...
Read MoreEmbezzlement by Employees
In the cult film "Office Space", workers at a technology company seek revenge for boring jobs and bad treatment by ripping off their employer via software that skims fractions of pennies with each transaction. Hilarity, guilt and accidental redemption ensue as the main character ultimately prepares to confess. Such pennies, in a real-world scenario, can add up more and over longer stretches of time than most employers imagine, according ...
Read MoreHow to Make a Professional Apology
Professional apologies are necessary—and sometimes complicated. It happens to everyone sooner or later. You forget to return an email. You snap at a co-worker. You are rude to a client. Someday you'll do something that affects a business relationship, and your response could impact your career or your firm. The question is, what will you do about it when the time comes? The most important action is generally to swallow your ...
Read MoreEight Practices That Help Prevent Fraud in Your Agribusiness
Agribusinesses that become victims of employee fraud tend to place unrestricted trust in those they shouldn’t — including the credentialed controller or CFO they hired to help run their business. In fact, sometimes the individual who commits fraud is a long-term employee in a finance role. These individuals have the capability of doing the most damage, so it is important to use financial and operational protocols that remove ...
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