Cooking the books with fuel fraud
False-statement frauds have plagued a complex federal program that mandates production of renewable fuel to reduce consumption of gasoline and diesel fuel and reliance on foreign oil.
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Unaccountable External Auditors
External auditing firms are supposed to provide detailed, accurate and unbiased information about the financial situations of their clients. However, the author contends that the failures of many external auditors helped contribute to the “Great Economic Meltdown” and says we need a radical overhaul of the U.S. system of external auditing.
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When the music stopped ...
In this column, the author recounts the case of the president of a small bank who stole funds through a complex loan fraud scheme.
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Typosquatting
Overview of a new type of cyber fraud - typosquatting
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Not worth the paper they're printed on
Detecting financial statement fraud is more complex than ever. Here are ways to investigate the books and the personalities behind the numbers.
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Dissecting a complex trade-skill education program case, part 2
Conclusion of the case of Alan, an instructor in the Processing Machinery Maintenance and Repair Program in one of the largest technical colleges in Washington, and his skimming fraud.
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Case Studies
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Don’t fixate on the numbers
Overview of how to avoid income tax fraud, focusing on the case of a Wasilla, Alaska, tax preparer charged with six counts of preparing false tax returns.
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Avoid the costly ‘Oxford Syndrome’
Article on third-party debt collection services fraud and ways to prevent it.
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Affinity is only skin deep
Article outlining affinity fraud, case histories and fraudster profile
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