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Detecting and Preventing Payroll Fraud
Payroll fraud, or schemes in which employees use means to deceive employers into issuing undue payments, represents one of the most common forms of employee theft....
Busting Ghost Employee Schemes
One of the first major cases of employee fraud to break in 2021 was a “ghost employee” scheme in which a computer...
Lessons From the Largest Municipal Fraud in American History
In 2012, the small town of Dixon, Illinois found its claim to fame; it was the site and victim of a $53 million embezzlement scheme perpetrated by a former town...
Preparing for the Threat of Deep Fakes
In 2018, hobbyists experimenting with machine learning and artificial intelligence reached a remarkable technological achievement with deeply problematic ramifications: the first widely...
Trailblazers in Accounting: Kimberly Ellison-Taylor
In 2016, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) chose its first African-American Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA. With her leadership experience at NASA, Motorola, and Oracle – as well...
Making Connections to Encourage Accounting Students
Universities, advocacy organizations, and accounting professionals are currently faced with an important question: what will it take to ensure a healthy, sustainable...
Trailblazers in Accounting: John Cromwell Jr.
With more than 5,000 African American CPAs in the United States today, the profession has made remarkable progress in the last 50 years, especially compared to the early years of the CPA designation. This progress was made possible by the dedication and tenacity of...
The Fiery History of Business Income Loss Protection
As businesses struggle with the difficulties of an isolated workforce and changing consumer needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, income loss has threatened...
Identifying and Understanding Kickback Schemes
In September of 2020, a high ranking official of the Houston Independent School District was accused of participating in a cash kickback...
Recognizing Diversity and Inclusion in the Fidelity Bond Industry
The Fidelity Law Association (FLA) has long provided members of the fidelity bond industry with education and resources for pursuing fair claim...