Embezzlement
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Your most trusted employee. Your right hand. However, something just doesn’t feel right about your business. Could an employee be stealing from you? Certainly you’re mistaken, right?
After all, this person helped you grow your business, has full access to everything from passwords to bank statements. Sure, that gives your…
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Did you know that women excel when it comes to embezzlement?
It’s the one type of fraud that is more likely to be committed by a woman than a man. That’s why embezzlement is often referred to as pink-collar crime. But, as Paxton points out, the crime has more to do with position rather than gender as most embezzlement is committed by lower-level employees, such as the bookkeeper who runs the accounting and finance side of an office.
This is especially true in smaller businesses. Packed with numerous real-life stories, Paxton shares tips every organization should use to ensure this…
From Mary's list on to build excellence in accounting and finance.
Google nonprofit fraud and you will see the sad scenarios that many nonprofits fall prey to. While large flashy frauds are interesting to read about, it is often the people closest to the organization that you wouldn’t expect that impact many nonprofit frauds. Pink collar crime is perpetrated by someone with limited power (bookkeepers, office managers) as opposed to white collar crime (CFOs and CEOs). Embezzlement breaks down the fraud triangle and provides excellent examples of various fraud schemes with a chapter dedicated to nonprofit and governments. It’s filled with prevention tips to help nonprofits stop being a victim. One…
From Melisa's list on someone new to a nonprofit board.
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