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Newsflash

The Business Journal of Milwaukee
By Barbara Bartlein

In the aftermath of Enron, WorldCom and Tyco, many companies have taken steps to protect their businesses from fraud. They have initiated new accounting procedures, complied with the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and conducted better screening of new employees.

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Corporate Fraud, Financial Statement Fraud, and Embezzlement
Employee dishonesty can occur at all levels of a company, but the most costly frauds are committed by executives and upper management.

The most common type of internal fraud is asset misappropriation, which involves the theft of cash, inventory, customer payments, payroll funds, and other company property. Although this type of fraud occurs most often, the amount of money lost through each of these frauds is relatively low.

The most expensive type of internal fraud is financial statement fraud. The manipulation of financial statements often causes losses in the millions of dollars. It is often more difficult to detect than other types of fraud, as managers and executives may be colluding to alter financial records.
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