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Putting the AP in hAPpy
Episode 389: The Profile of an Internal Fraudster and 8 Behavioral Red Flags To Watch Out For According to the ACFE
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According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) after studying 2,402 cases that led to $3.4 Billion in losses across in 143 countries and territories, they have both the profile of an internal fraudster and 8 behavioral red flags to look for. Not to mention the #1 weakness that allowed the fraud and the #1way employers found out about the fraud.
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- YouTube Video: All The Queens Horses
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE): Occupational Fraud 2026: A Report To The Nations
- Training Session: Mitigating Segregation of Duties Conflicts in the P2P Process
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