The Nature & Psychology of Fraud

Patrick M. Ardis

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WOLFF ARDIS, PC
Memphis, Tennessee


There is a burgeoning explosion of corporate fraud affecting the international business and financial communities and what you may read about or see on the nightly news is merely the visible tip of the proverbial iceberg.

It is not possible to prevent all frauds. In fact, anyone who declares that as an achievable goal is unrealistic. Despite the efforts of regulatory bodies, the police, directors, officers, risk managers, accountants and lawyers, no company can ignore the chance that massive losses through fraud might wait around the corner.  The debilitating or catastrophic loss is always a possibility and without foresight and diligence almost a probability.

This program will explore the scope and scale of corporate fraud, discuss the motivation for fraud, examine the elements of fraud, provide you with the building blocks for detecting fraud in your company and assist you to develop policies to deter fraud within your organization.

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