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Small businesses (under 100 employees) lose almost twice as much to occupational fraud – per case – as large businesses. [Source: ACFE Report to the Nations: 2018 Global study on occupational fraud and abuse]

And according to the PWC Global Economic Crime Survey 2016, seven out of 10 organisations believe the biggest driver of internal economic crime is opportunity.

What you can do

While business owners can’t do much about a fraudster’s personal drivers, we can definitely limit opportunities to commit employee crimes and create a work environment that actively discourages fraud.

Listed below are 15 strategies to minimise the risk of employee fraud occurring in your business.

Topics: staff management, Checklist, Employee fraud, risk management, fraud prevention

A couple of years ago the Australian Financial Review quoted Detective Superintendent Arthur Katsogiannis, then commander of the NSW Police fraud and cybercrime squad, in a story about corporate crime.

Superintendent Katsogiannis said that in 100% of corporate crime investigations he had been involved in, corruption goes hand-in-hand with a “compromised personal life”.

Gambling, drinking, drug taking, living beyond their means and inappropriate sexual conduct were all indicators of a personal life as compromised as the perpetrator’s professional life.

Topics: infographic, Fraud, Employee fraud, fraud prevention, managing employees

A recently released international study has found small businesses lose almost twice as much to occupational fraud – per case – as large businesses (over 100 employees).

Every two years the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) produces its Report to the Nations: Global study on occupational fraud and abuse.

The following insights about the impact of employee fraud on small business come from the 2018 report:

Topics: Fraud, staff management, Checklist, Employee fraud, fraud prevention

Topics: Fraud, staff management, Employee fraud, fraud prevention, managing employees, managing staff

This blog comes from our free JPAbusiness eBook: Employee fraud – 15 strategies to reduce the risk. 

Topics: Employee fraud