When a fraud is detected, the first instinct among business leaders may be to cut out the cancer immediately, firing the responsible employee on the spot to prevent further harm to the organization.
While such a move may be satisfying for company owners and executives angered by an employee’s betrayal, it can increase short- and long-term fraud risk for the organization and create significant obstacles for forensic investigators and law enforcement.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
