ACCOUNTING FIRMS

Whether you are an accountant or have engaged the services of one to manage
your company accounts, you will need to know how fraud can affect your work
or your business.

Theft of company cheques by employees with the intention to forge them and
make payments to themselves, forging of invoices and having the company
make payment for goods or services that were never ordered, and changes
made to receipts so that claims are actually more than what they should be
are just some of the things that accountants and companies should keep a
look out for.

Areas which a handwriting expert can assist accountants and businesses in
preventing fraud include examination of cheques and financial documents such
as invoices, receipts, payment vouchers and bills, analysing current system
failures and implementing tougher internal controls.