Red Flags of Fraud

Does your company have policies and procedures designed to prevent and detect fraud? Is management leading by example, exhibiting ethical behavior at all times? Are new employees properly screened prior to hiring? Is anti-fraud training provided to employees? There are hundreds of red flags of fraud... Does your company have some of them?

Fraud Tools

Take a look at some of the fraud prevention and detection tools available here. Start with the  2006 Report to the Nation by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. You'll be surprised when you see the statistics. Then take the Fraud Prevention Check-Up to see how vulnerable your company is.

Fraud Expert
What is the first thing you'd do if you had a fraud expert spend a day at your company? Most companies don't have seasoned forensic accountants on staff. How do they get access to an expert in fraud detection and prevention? They utilize the fraud consulting services of a highly credentialed expert like Tracy Coenen.

Today on the Fraud Files Blog

Overview of Essentials of Corporate Fraud

Tracy Coenen is on her way to mass-marketing her knowledge on fraud investigations and forensic accounting with her first book, Essentials of Corporate Fraud, published by John Wiley & Sons.

Essentials of Corporate Fraud will challenge your concept of corporate fraud, providing an introductory look at internal fraud, who is committing the fraud, how it happens, and what can be done about it. It's a valuable tool and an easy read for attorneys, accountants, consultants, executives and business owners who need an overview of fraud.

The book is more than a primer on fraud detection and prevention. It is a real-world look at how fraud occurs from an expert who has investigated hundreds of internal frauds, including embezzlement, financial statement fraud, investment fraud, bribery, and corruption. Tracy's broad experience ranging from law enforcement to traditional auditing and finally to forensic accounting and fraud investigations brings a unique perspective to this publication.

As noted on the cover, Essentials of Corporate Fraud offers readers the opportunity to:
  • Understand the root causes of corporate fraud and how to manage it
  • Identify red flags of corporate fraud
  • Become familiar with common fraud schemes and their warning signs
  • Learn basic fraud prevention procedures

Order your copy of Essentials of Corporate Fraud here.