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Fraud
IRS updates annual Dirty Dozen tax schemes for 2020
The IRS issued its top 12 “Dirty Dozen” tax scams, warning people to be vigilant to avoid these schemes all year round. New to the list is the “offer in compromise mills.”
Becoming a fraud fighter
By developing an investigative mindset, CPAs can make themselves indispensable during this trying time.
5 ways accountants can track cryptocurrency
This article discusses how accountants can spot the telltale sings that increasingly mainstream virtual currencies are being used to squirrel away illicit funds.
Heading off Paycheck Protection Program fraud
Accountants can play a role in making sure the money set aside to help small business goes to the right places.
When business owners defraud their partners
Look out for these telltale signs that a co-owner is misusing the business’s funds.
Protecting seniors from COVID-19 fraud
CPAs can help thwart bad actors from cashing in on seniors during the global pandemic.
Social Security fraud boosted by COVID-19 fears
CPAs can spread the word on the newest version of a longtime fraud ploy.
Be wary of charity requests in wake of COVID-19
Accountants can remind clients of bad actors who pop up in times of crisis.
How CPAs can fight fraud in the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus is an opportunity for fraudsters to take advantage of fear and confusion. Elizabeth Woodward, CPA/CFF, and Howard Silverstone, CPA/CFF, discuss how accountants can identify and prevent coronavirus-related fraud.
Coronavirus fraud reporting resources
Have you seen potential scams or fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Here’s how to report possible crimes.
How to identify and report health care fraud
Health care fraud is an important and complicated challenge for clients. CPAs can be instrumental in helping clients detect, report, and prevent health care fraud.
What’s your fraud IQ?
Are you effectively preparing your employees to guard against cyberfraud? Take this month’s quiz and find out.
What's your fraud IQ?
How prepared are you to conduct a fraud risk assessment? Take this month’s Fraud IQ quiz and find out.
Emerging global fraud trends
Fraud and forensics expert Roger Darvall-Stevens explores emerging global fraud trends and what finance professionals and accountants can do to protect themselves and their firms.
Uncovering bribes hidden in books and records
Examining the key financial accounts and expense categories flagged in SEC enforcement actions can help companies reduce fraud risks.
Keeping an eye out for money mules
A new type of scam is snaring unwitting victims into money laundering schemes. Accountants are in a unique position to spot the early warning signs.
What’s your fraud IQ?
Do you know how to use publicly available documents to uncover fraud? Take this month’s Fraud IQ quiz and find out.
AICPA issues forensic accounting standards
The AICPA issued new professional standards for members who perform forensic accounting services engagements.
Sheryl Madden, CPA, CGMA
Sheryl Madden, CPA, CGMA, the deputy CFO and controller at The Kresge Foundation in Troy, Mich., says that effective leaders focus on serving others and encouraging them to set goals that bring about positive change.
