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If a business assists, knowingly or unwittingly in money laundering, they risk losing their most precious asset – their reputation.
Institute of Credit Managers 43rd National Conference
 
Lack of controls makes light work for the cheats. Fraud is looming as a bigger threat to the future of small and medium-sized businesses as economic pressures grow, say accountants specialising in this field.
KPMG and Daily Telegraph

“We have gone backwards since Maxwell”

Regional (Police) forces ignore cases involving millions of pounds because investigations would not be economically viable
Superintendent Ken Farrow, head of the City of London Police Fraud Squad

“Senior staff most corrupt”. Long serving senior managers and executive directors are more likely to defraud their companies than newer more junior members of staff.
BDO Stoy Hayward

'Crimes against firms on the rise'
A survey by insurance giant Axa has revealed a 19.3% increase in the second quarter of 2004 in crime related insurance claims. Business owners need to be vigilant and thorough in their security precautions, there are many simple and cost-effective measures that can be taken and these can also help to reduce insurance premiums'

'Burglary less of a problem than fraud'
A survey by MacIntyre Hudson, Accountants and business advisors found that - 'Around 38% of owner-managers of businesses said that fraud was the biggest security issue they faced'.