Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Internal Fraud
Did You Know‌? The average company loses about 5% of annual profits to employee theft. Embezzlement is the most well-known form of internal fraud, but not the most practiced.
Some Interesting Fraud Statistics 33% of all businesses that fail or go bankrupt do so because of fraud. 43% of private companies have reported fraud experiences in their organization. 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0
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What is Fraud, Though? The dictionary defines fraud as “a deliberate action by an individual or entity to cheat another, causing damage�. Fraud, in this instance, refers to theft or unlawful taking of company resources, including money.
Workplace Fraud Examples • A bookkeeper falsifies the books to cover their taking of company money • An accounts payable clerk takes a cut when accepting payments • Employees steal company inventory or products
The Numbers Don’t Lie 49% of organizations subjected to fraud do NOT recover their losses It takes an average of 18 months to detect fraud in a business 25% of cases involve losses over $1 million
Types of Fraud Asset Misappropriation: Misuse or theft of company assets, both tangible and not. Financial Statement Fraud: Someone falsifies records to cover stealing cash. Corruption: Bribery, etc.
Did You Know‌ Tips are the #1 source of detection in most fraud cases. Planning ahead with certified fraud examiners can save your business time and money
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