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.
“Owners who cut corners or behave unethically create an environment where employees feel justified in stealing.”
David Anderson, a Certified Fraud Examiner and principal of the Philadelphia forensic accounting firm of David Anderson & Associates, used this tenement in an interview with financial columnist Gene Marks, to point out how company executives can actually encourage their employees to steal.
“If you are not being honest,” Anderson said in the interview that initially appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, “the employees see that and rationalize their own fraud.”
Anderson was interviewed by Marks about the column Anderson most recently posted on his website – www.davidandersonassociates.com – about the “Fraud Triangle” . . . the combination of the three elements necessary in a corporation for fraud to occur — pressure, opportunity and rationalization.
You can read Anderson’s column on the “Fraud Triangle” here, and his interview by Marks here.
If you have reason to believe fraudulent activity has infiltrated your business — or if you believe “The Fraud Triangle” exists with any of your employees — Anderson recommends you act immediately by hiring a Certified Fraud Examiner from a firm that provides forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley.
A comprehensive fraud investigation will determine the extent of your losses, if any, and an experienced Certified Fraud Examiner will identify weak spots in your internal anti-fraud controls and set up a strong fraud deterrence program.
If you require the services of a Certified Fraud Examiner or any other forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, please contact the Philadelphia forensic accounting firm of David Anderson & Associates by calling David Anderson at 267-207-3597 or emailing him at david@davidandersonassociates.com.
About David Anderson & Associates
David Anderson & Associates is a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. The experienced professionals at David Anderson & Associates provide forensic accounting, business valuation, fraud investigation, litigation support, economic damage analysis, business consulting and outsourced CFO services.
Company principal David Anderson has nearly 40 years of experience in financial and operational leadership positions and is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Valuation Analyst.
