fraud prevention

The level of fraud impacting on UK companies has rocketed to a record £1.1bn in the first half of the year, according to

Finance directors, chief executives and other senior staff in finance are far more likely to be involved in committing white collar crime, according to KPMG’s latest research.

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It is very surprising how a supervisory body as HMRC is so easily targeted for fraud.

The Fraud Advisory Panel (FAP) has published new advice urging businesses to protect themselves during the recruitment process with proper employee screening.

Boiler room fraud - known also as ‘share scams’ - targets both novice and experienced investors, and is increasingly taking on different forms.

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Alex McLaren offers his five top tips for improving fraud detection among your clients.

UK fraud losses reached a record £1bn this year, and yet many accounting firms are woefully ill-prepared to handle the risks.

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