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When times are tough, people can get disparate…. As the economy huffs and puffs along, it has left in its wake a surge in business theft, and this trend has had a disproportionate impact on smaller businesses. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), employee theft at businesses with less than 100 employees [...]

This is the final post in a four-part series on employee theft. If you suspect that theft or fraud has occurred in your business, then you should promptly follow up with a thorough investigation. When done properly, an investigation can help you limit your loses and quickly resolve the situation. First you need to determine [...]

This is the third post in a four-part series on employee theft. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in its Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud & Abuse recently estimated that the typical business will lose an average of six percent of revenues from employee theft, and according to the U.S. Chamber of [...]

This is the second post in a four-part series on employee theft. As the economic recession churns on and countless Americans struggle to get some control over their mounting debt, incidents of employee theft and fraud are becoming more and more common. The FBI even calls employee theft “the fastest growing crime in America,” and [...]

This is the first article in a four-part series on employee theft. In this series I will cover some of the major causes of theft among workers as well as the extensive and often disastrous effects these occurrences bring to smaller businesses and their customers. Finally, I will end this series with some tips for [...]