Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
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.
Written By: Caitlin Glass, CFE, CPA, Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
Preventing Fraud In Troubled Companies
In this column, Robert L. Bates, CFE, CPA highlights some of the various fraud risks that can occur and the red flags that indicate a fraud in progress.
Written By: Robert L. Bates, CFE, CPA, Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
Protecting the Sentinels Blowing the Whistle: A Historical Perspective
A historical rundown of prominent whistleblowers and the cases that made them famous as well as the laws in place that help to protect them
Written By: Karol Romanowicz, Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
Elder Abuse: Protecting a Vulnerable Population from Fraud and Theft
With an aging population worldwide, soaring health care costs and people outliving their financial foundations, fraudsters increasingly are taking advantage of the elderly and aging.
Written By: Samantha Dillhoff, Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
Anatomy Of A Bank Fraud
Bank fraud involves the use of fraudulent means to obtain something of value from a financial institution. There are numerous types of bank fraud including identity theft, account takeover, loan fraud, wire transfer fraud, and check fraud.
Written By: Rachel Vamos, Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
Admission-Seeking Interviews
Admission-seeking interviews, in which a professional interviews a subject whose involvement in fraud or theft has been established, are the most critical and challenging tasks for a fraud examiner.
Written By: Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA, Robert Hogan, CFE, Colin May, CFE
Web of Lies: Unraveling Defenses of Unverified Affluence
Dismantling a "web of lies" can strain even the most experienced investigators, but it is an important skill that new and budding fraud examiners should begin to master.
Written By: Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
Helping Communities Identify Red Flags
This column explores the red flags that we, as new and budding fraud examiners (and veterans), can teach our families, friends, coworkers, employees, managers and communities to look for when they engage in business and social dealings.
Written By: Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
Taking the Store: A Loss Prevention Perspective
In this column, Christopher Shell, an internal auditor, describes his experiences in the loss prevention area. He shows that inventory misappropriation in the retail industry is a difficult and challenging fraud environment to investigate and recommends loss prevention as an excellent way for college students to gain real-world experience dealing with fraud prevention and detection.
Written By: Colin May, CFE, Mark F. Zimbelman, Ph.D., CPA
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