by Jim Wanserski | Feb 18, 2015 | Business Ethics, Fraud Investigations, Uncovering Fraud
Thus far, I’ve had the privilege to know and work with/for some remarkable people in my business dealings. Likely, so have you. Many of them were astute and impactful in their professional and business dealings: The former West Pointer who was one of the most...
by Jim Wanserski | Nov 5, 2013 | Best Practices, Business Ethics, Uncovering Fraud
At some point in time, each of us has gained a full ration of “in the chair” experiences, worked for more than a few companies and bosses, seen the style and effectiveness of great mentors and parents and teachers…and leaders. We’ve built a history of how best...
by Jim Wanserski | Jun 17, 2013 | Best Practices, Business Ethics, Fraud Prevention, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Uncovering Fraud
One need not look too far to recall historical studies warning us of an increasing likelihood of fraud events in government. Common-sense rationale stipulates that in competitive pursuits, companies doing fraud ultimately get caught: they experience diminished...
by Jim Wanserski | Nov 27, 2012 | Best Practices, Fraud Investigations, Uncovering Fraud
As evident with occurrences throughout public and private companies…and now even with the Woodruff Arts Center here in Atlanta, we must see fraud for exactly what it is. My opinion (and experiences) lead me to the following: With all the publicity the bad guys...
by Jim Wanserski | Oct 15, 2012 | Best Practices, Fraud Investigations, Fraud Prevention, Internal Audits, Uncovering Fraud
A long time ago, I ran the internal audit department of a major telecommunications company. Among a host of other things, the group I directed covered the waterfront on: internal control testing across the multi-billion organization—both telecom and non-telecom...
by Jim Wanserski | Sep 21, 2012 | Business Ethics, Fraud Investigations, Uncovering Fraud
“…Most fraud schemes are discovered when the main perpetrator confesses to authorities after being caught (a la Bernard Madoff) or when they are close to getting caught…” (this “journalist” is, in my opinion…“Uninformed”) I am amazed at what can get published these...
