David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. When you learn a company is “associated” with an accounting firm, don’t automatically assume the financial statements that… Read more »
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Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Contingency Planning
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Many businesses have no disaster or contingency plans in place. Others have only disaster plans to address such… Read more »
Let Potential Fraudsters Know You Have an Eye on Them
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. It might not exactly be Big Brother, but letting your employees know you are watching them and have… Read more »
Petty Cash Fraud Can Be Anything but Insignificant
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. When it comes to the relatively small amount of money that’s kept in your company or organization petty… Read more »
Cut Down on Expense Reimbursement Fraud with These Forensic Accounting Tips
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. One of the most insidious types of fraud affecting small and large corporations and organizations is expense reimbursement… Read more »
Knowing “The Fraud Triangle” Can Keep Employee Fraud at Bay
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. While there are many facets to fraud deterrence, there is a seemingly simple approach to this unquestionably complex… Read more »
When Tip Lines Don’t Work
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. In last week’s blog, Certified Fraud Examiner David Anderson reported that tips remain the most frequent source for the discovery… Read more »
Tips Still the Most Common Way Fraud Is Discovered
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Many people believe that if their financials are audited or reviewed, then any existing fraud will be discovered. However, national… Read more »
Look for Fraud in Every Corner of Your Business
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting, and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. When asked to cut costs during a recent business downturn, the Director of Operations at a large national financial services firm… Read more »
Firm Forensically Finds Phony, Fraudulent Vendors
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. A relatively successful and difficult to uncover scheme used by deceptive employees to steal money on the job is creating phony… Read more »
Meet the New Socially Engineered Fraud: The CEO Scam
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. John Jenkins was a hardworking and loyal corporate controller for Zest Products, a mid-sized wholesale distributor of cleaning products. So, when… Read more »
Substitution Schemes and How to Avoid Them
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Although most fraudsters go after cash because it is easier to misappropriate, more and more organizations are being hit with misappropriation… Read more »
Take Some Time (Off) to Help Prevent Fraud
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. While your fraud deterrence program should be on the job 24/7, you should require your employees to regularly take vacations. It’s… Read more »
