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14Mar
What is Payment Diversion Fraud?
Payment Diversion Fraud involves fraudsters creating false invoices or false requests for payments, or the diversion of payments. PDF is also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) or Mandate Fraud. Payment diversion fraud also includes the following sub threats. Invoice Fraud This involves a company’s supplier being compromised. Typically, the victim company is contacted by […]
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08Mar
How does a forensic audit work?
A forensic audit is an analysis and inspection of a company’s financial records or an individual. It aims to extract facts that can then be used in a court of law. Forensic auditing is a speciality in the accounting industry and requires experience in accounting, auditing, and knowledge of the legal framework. A forensic audit […]
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08May
REPORT TO THE NATIONS
The 2020 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse has been published by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The report is available for download at https://www.acfe.com/report-to-the-nations/2020/ without charge. The report covers 2,504 cases of fraud drawn from 125 countries resulting in losses of $3.6 Billion – an average loss per case of $1.51 Million. […]
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15May
Payment Diversion Fraud: What does it look like
Payment Diversion Fraud involves fraudsters creating false invoices or false requests for payments, or the diversion of payments. Below is an example of how it appears and happens in a business environment. A UK retailer was the victim of fraud to the value of £1.1m. The UK retailer was engaged with a third party to […]
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04May
What does a forensic accountant do and how can they help you?
Have you ever come across ‘forensic accountant’ and wondered what exactly does one do? Well, you have come to the right place. Here at James Hyland and Company, we have an experienced team of forensic accountants in Cork who can help you in a number of ways. Forensic accounting utilises accounting, auditing and investigative skills […]
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03Aug
PHISHING SCAM
If you receive a letter from European Business Number, DO NOT REPLY. DO NOT GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. This is a phishing scam. * Many businesses have received an ‘offer’ from a company calling itself European Business Number (EBN). Once the form has been signed and returned by post, the invoices will start pouring in. […]
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14Mar
What is Payment Diversion Fraud?
Payment Diversion Fraud involves fraudsters creating false invoices or false requests for payments, or the diversion of payments. PDF is also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) or Mandate Fraud. Payment diversion fraud also includes the following sub threats. Invoice Fraud This involves a company’s supplier being compromised. Typically, the victim company is contacted by […]
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08Mar
How does a forensic audit work?
A forensic audit is an analysis and inspection of a company’s financial records or an individual. It aims to extract facts that can then be used in a court of law. Forensic auditing is a speciality in the accounting industry and requires experience in accounting, auditing, and knowledge of the legal framework. A forensic audit […]
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08May
REPORT TO THE NATIONS
The 2020 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse has been published by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The report is available for download at https://www.acfe.com/report-to-the-nations/2020/ without charge. The report covers 2,504 cases of fraud drawn from 125 countries resulting in losses of $3.6 Billion – an average loss per case of $1.51 Million. […]
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15May
Payment Diversion Fraud: What does it look like
Payment Diversion Fraud involves fraudsters creating false invoices or false requests for payments, or the diversion of payments. Below is an example of how it appears and happens in a business environment. A UK retailer was the victim of fraud to the value of £1.1m. The UK retailer was engaged with a third party to […]
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04May
What does a forensic accountant do and how can they help you?
Have you ever come across ‘forensic accountant’ and wondered what exactly does one do? Well, you have come to the right place. Here at James Hyland and Company, we have an experienced team of forensic accountants in Cork who can help you in a number of ways. Forensic accounting utilises accounting, auditing and investigative skills […]
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03Aug
PHISHING SCAM
If you receive a letter from European Business Number, DO NOT REPLY. DO NOT GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. This is a phishing scam. * Many businesses have received an ‘offer’ from a company calling itself European Business Number (EBN). Once the form has been signed and returned by post, the invoices will start pouring in. […]