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The Mutual Benefit of Multilingual Workplaces
As the internet has made the world grow increasingly connected, distance is no longer the main barrier in cross-cultural communications. Now, in...
The Increasing Problem of Financial Elder Abuse: Understanding Caregiver Fraud
In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared elder abuse a public health concern, citing a significant increase in cases...
Two Major Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them
Scammers are out in force during the holiday surge of online shopping. This year’s holiday scams may be more sophisticated...
History of Women in Accounting – Christine Ross
As of the year 2020, approximately 42% of the CPAs in the United States are women. As the profession moves toward a...
The Education Sector: A Growing Target for Scams
Recently, with many schools operating remotely, administrators have been bombarded with highly targeted, extremely effective email phishing attacks. Recent attacks have indicated...
Fraud Forecast for 2021
With the unexpected and unprecedented challenges of 2020, businesses and organizations have had little time to adjust to the changing circumstances. Significant...
Profiles of Women in Accounting: Mary Harris Smith
Profiles of Women in Accounting: Mary Harris Smith
In 2019, Fiona Wilkinson, the first female president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales...
Understanding the Differences between an Examination Under Oath and a Deposition
By Ronald Mund, JD, MBA
Examinations under oath (EUO) and depositions each have a distinct and important role in the claims process....
International Fraud Awareness Week
November 15-21 marks International Fraud Awareness Week 2020. International Fraud Awareness Week has been an annual campaign led by the Association of...
The Sophisticated Scams of Social Engineering
Social engineering is a form of fraud that relies on exploiting vulnerabilities in human decision-making. Rather than hacking or otherwise directly stealing,...