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5 things you don’t know about workplace fraud


August 29, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Communication, Fraud prevention, Hiring & training staff, In this week's e-newsletter, Internal controls, Latest news & views

If you do your job right, fraud isn’t much of an issue at your company. Still, it’s good to keep an eye on what the crooks are planning.

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Top 3 reasons accounting mistakes happen


August 27, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Communication, Fraud prevention, Hiring & training staff, Internal controls, Special report

Keeping other department’s errors from creeping into Accounting is a never-ending battle. Get a handle on these three mistake breeding grounds and you can sleep easier at night.

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Scary risk you run with outsourcing


August 26, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Fraud prevention, IRS regs, In this week's e-newsletter, Internal controls, Latest news & views, Tax compliance

Outsourcing some of your payroll processing can be a huge time and money saver. Assuming it doesn’t leave you in legal hot water.

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Your new Payroll clerk: James Bond?


August 19, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Internal controls, Latest news & views

If you pay any employees on an hourly basis, it’s a given someone has tried to benefit from buddy punching or similar stunts. Now you have extra help to head off the scams.

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Fraud prevention spending up — is it working?


August 15, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Communication, Electronic payments, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

Banks are stepping up their efforts to prevent fraud. The question is: Will you see any benefit?

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Hidden risk telecommuters pose to your controls


August 14, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Communication, Electronic payments, Fraud prevention, Hiring & training staff, Latest news & views

Thanks to sky-high gas prices, more workers are allowed to work from home on occasion. A welcome perk, but if it happens at your office, you’ll have to do extra work to ensure your info and controls are still secure.

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Your No. 1 tool for uncovering attempted fraud


August 6, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Communication, Fraud prevention, Internal controls, Special report, Uncategorized

Tough internal controls play a part, but the most effective tool for preventing fraud is one many companies ignore.

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If you’re not using this tool, it’s time for a switch


July 29, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Electronic payments, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

More of your peers are using electronic payments like ACH, but you might be surprised at just how much it’s growing.

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Road-tested ways to prevent fraud on your watch


July 25, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Fraud prevention, Hiring & training staff, In this week's e-newsletter, Internal controls, Latest news & views

It’s every Accounting pro’s nightmare: a would-be crook who finds the weak spot in your controls.

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2 IRS messages you should ignore


July 11, 2008 by Carol Katarsky
Posted in: Best practices, Communication, Fraud prevention, Hiring & training staff, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

A letter from IRS is rarely good news. But these two messages should really give you pause.

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