Fraud Prevention for AP and AR

Fraud is an ever present threat for AP and AR practitioners. The pages in this section will help you take appropriate steps to prevent fraud - or, understand what to do if you think you are the victim.

It Can’t Happen Here—or Can It?

Accounts payable fraud is everywhere. And while you may be convinced it’s not happening in your department, consider this statistic: According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’

Why Segregation of Duties?

By Pam Miller, APMD There are many controls that can be put into place to ensure that the transactions completed are valid and that the organization is protected from deliberate fraud as well as… Read More

Check Security: Thresholds and Signing Practices

Although research shows that the number of organizations that use check payments is decreasing, many organizations are still relying heavily on these paper remittances. With check fraud still the… Read More

International Security Risks: Perception vs. Reality

Security directors already have a full plate of concerns related to international security risks, but you need to add another, warns James Clapper Jr., Director of National Intelligence. Clapper told

What Should Your Firm Be Budgeting for Cyber Security and How Should It Be Spent?

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the great majority of cyber attacks do not have a large impact on corporations, according to Dr. Gordon and Dr. Loeb, authors of Managing Cybersecurity Resources: A

Is Your Physical Security Side of Data Protection Up to Par?

Physical security failures are at least partly to blame for why federal officials are ramping up enforcement of current regulations and proposing to strengthen existing medical privacy and security

Addressing Five Gaps in Investigative Screening Programs

Few security programs have become as universally implemented as employment screening. In a new survey of employers of all sizes and industries, 94 percent says they have a background investigations

Common Security Vulnerabilities Companies Miss

Companies are overlooking the very real vulnerability of cell phone call interceptions, according to a survey released in December. And it’s not the only security hole that companies often neglect

Is Your Cyber Resilience Program Up to Today’s New Challenges?

In today’s “hyperconnected” global business environment, cybersecurity has emerged as a major compliance challenge for controllers and other corporate leaders. Whether it’s the risk of a data… Read More

Experts Say: Cyber Breach Insurance Is Now a Business Necessity

Cyber and breach insurance coverage has become a critical security best practice for many companies. The good news is that the cost of such coverage—not long ago an exotic specialty product—has