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ACFE 2024 Report to the Nations Available!

The ACFE has released their latest report on occupational fraud.

The Path to "Interdependence"

I recently started re-reading Stephen R. Covey's book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." I hadn't read the book in over 15 years and felt that it would be a good refresher at this point in my career. Early in the book, Mr. Covey begins to dissect the "habits" ...

07.05.23 07:02 PM - Comment(s)

Am I capable of assessing risk?

By Cal Webb III

If I asked you about risk, your first thought might be of insurance, security, safety, or a specialized person that deals with risk at your organization such as a risk management team. It could even be about personal risks to you such as those faced when investing, parenting, or driving on the...

10.03.23 08:39 PM - Comment(s)

Updated ACFE Report to the Nations

By Cal Webb III

Every two years, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) publishes something they call the “Report to the Nations” on the state of fraud across the globe. The report covers a variety of data throughout the world on topics such as:

· Frequency ...

03.10.22 04:10 PM - Comment(s)

Should you be using an internal representation letter?

By Cal Webb III

In 2017, I (Cal) decided to leave Gradient and join a small start-up company just to the south of Dallas in Waxahachie. Prior to this decision, most of my business life had revolved around external client service in audit or consulting. Thankfully, my external life prepared me well for a...

18.08.22 06:38 PM - Comment(s)

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ACFE 2024 Report to the Nations Available!

The Path to "Interdependence"

Am I capable of assessing risk?

Updated ACFE Report to the Nations

Should you be using an internal representation letter?

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