Focus on Fraud Archive
Protecting Your Data Against Cyber Criminals
8/9/2021: This article has been updated since its original publishing date to reflect the 2021 Protiviti report. The saying… Read More
Tax Scam Alert: Fake Refunds
It’s that time of year again, where unscrupulous “entrepreneurs” (i.e., scammers) are extremely active trying to defraud the U.S. Read More
Cybersecurity: Choosing the Right Framework for your Business or Organization
The threat of a cyberattack is ever present on executives’ minds, and cybersecurity is the hot topic in governance circles. Read More
COSO Series Part 1: Understanding the Integrated Internal Control Framework
By Mike Nurse, CPA, CFE, CGMA COSO Series Articles Part 1 of 6: The following article is the first part of a six-part series to ex… Read More
A Lesson in Cleaning Your “Accounting House”
This story, brought to us by irs.gov, illustrates a scheme that doesn’t often get a lot of attention, but it can provide fra… Read More
Top 5 Accounting Scandals: #3, Lehman Brothers
By Pete Miller, CPA|CFE, and Mike Nurse, CPA|CFE|CGMA Has cheating and fraud always been a part of human history? According to And… Read More
Calling all Microsoft Vendors – What You Need to Know About PII Compliance
Nearly a decade ago, Microsoft introduced a vendor compliance program – the Supplier Security and Privacy Assurance Program (SSPA)… Read More
