1. Feature
  2. FRAUD

What’s your fraud IQ?

By Andi McNeal, CPA

What’s your fraud IQ?
Illustration by mack2happy/iStock

 

About the author

Andi McNeal (amcneal@acfe.com) is director of research for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in Austin, Texas.

To comment on this article or to suggest an idea for another article, contact Jeff Drew, senior editor, at jdrew@aicpa.org or 919-402-4056.  

AICPA resources

JofA articles

SPONSORED REPORT

Why cybercriminals are targeting CPAs

This free report expands on the most commonly found scams, why education and specialized IT knowledge help to lessen security vulnerabilities, and why every firm should plan carefully for how it would respond to a breach.

PODCAST

How tax reform — and Excel — are changing the CPA Exam

Mike Decker, the vice president of examinations at the AICPA, discusses changes being made to the exam as a result of tax reform — and about how Excel will now be available for use on the test.