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ARTICLE · 10 MAY 2013

Fraud Prevention: Five Steps To Improve Internal Controls

Fuller Landau
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A discussion on how the fraud risk to your company will be reduced by your understanding key areas that need improvement, establishing controls and your oversight to ensure that appropriate controls are implemented and consistently applied.

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Patricia Harris, CPA, CA IFA, CBV, DIFA, CFF
Patricia Harris, CPA, CA IFA, CBV, DIFA, CFF
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Robert Jones has been working for you for over 15 years. More than a trusted employee, you consider Rob a friend. His dedication is unparalleled. Even as he navigated his way through a very difficult divorce a couple of years ago, he didn't take more than a couple of days' vacation.

You think that if Rob wasn't around, the accounting department would collapse. He does everything- from assessing and awarding some of the subcontractor bids to monitoring accounts receivable. The fact that he was granted bank signing authority on the company's bank account last year has allowed you to cut a few stokes off your golf game and finally enjoy the fruits of your hard work in building such a solid company.

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