Battle on Fraud

CPA Partner National Firm – Embezzles $4 Million From… His Firm?

Former Grant Thornton Partner Arrested for Stealing $4 Million in Client Payments AccountingToday NEW YORK (FEBRUARY 7, 2013) BY MICHAEL COHN A former Grant Thornton partner has been arrested for stealing nearly $4 million in client payments intended for the firm. Craig B. Haber was arrested by postal inspectors Wednesday morning at his residence in New York City and appeared …

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Another Blow To Credit Card Users. Did You Know That…?

I didn’t know anything about this issue. Watching Jean Chatzky on television Friday, I learned that credit card users will suffer yet another financial blow starting as early as next week (February 2013). Under new credit card regulations, merchants who take credit card payments will be able to charge credit card users more than what other customers will pay using …

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Public Signs: The Start Of A Trend For Consequences?

Day after day, people choose to break the law, and there simply are not enough resources available to address the growing frequency of crimes.  Naturally the resources are directed towards the most serious offenses, such as homicides, assaults, sexual assaults and robberies.  Unfortunately, as more and more members of our society put their own needs and life before anything and …

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Election Delimnas? Find the Candidate(s) Who Will Equally Enforce The Tax Laws

Experts state our economy continues to rebound, but the reality likely is the pace of improvement is close to undetectable.  In states like where I reside, unemployment is back on the rise, another sign the economy may not be doing as well as one is led to believe. The US Government continues to incur staggering debt, raising the debt limits …

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Is “Trust” a consideration in designing and implementing internal controls?

When I am working on evaluating, designing and implementing internal controls and accounting procedures within client organizations to minimize the risk of employee theft and embezzlement, I am frequently asked why certain measures are needed, given that a certain individual works within a position.  The individual is often described as a long-term, honest, loyal, dedicated and trustworthy employee who would …

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