The Barings Bank Case: Image in the Mirror
The numerous investigations into the current sensational corporate failures will expose many of the same operations control weaknesses that led to the collapse of the Barings Bank of London.

Basic Recipes for Slush Funds: Circumventing Internal Controls Through Slush Concoctions
In the beginning, the agency managers meant to use the 'unofficial' bank account for good and not for evil, as the comic book super-heroes would say.

Get Corporate Crooks on the Straight-and-Narrow
Legislation mandating executive transparency can go a long way toward preventing fraud.

Merger and Acquisition Fever: The Expanding Role of Fraud Examiners in the Booming Acquisition Market
By applying their forensic accounting, analytical, and legal skills, fraud examiners can help clients identify potential issues before they commit to purchase a company, preventing unfortunate surprises after the deal has closed.

Nonprofit Fraud: When the Bottom Line is Not the Bottom Line
Because nonprofit financial reporting fraud often looks quite different than it does in the for-profit world, so should the methods for finding it.

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