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Shoring Up Protections Against Expense Reimbursement Fraud

RogerRossmeisl

One of the types of occupational fraud schemes that became more costly for employers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is expense reimbursement fraud. Although the $50,000 median loss of expense reimbursement scams is less than that of some other frauds, it’s also very commonly perpetrated.

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Why Your Company Needs an Expense Reimbursement Policy

RogerRossmeisl

The post Why Your Company Needs an Expense Reimbursement Policy appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA. (This is Blog #1180).

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5 Ways to Stop Employees from Colluding in Fraud

RogerRossmeisl

For example, a colluding manager might override controls to allow another employee to commit expense reimbursement or payroll fraud. The post 5 Ways to Stop Employees from Colluding in Fraud appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA. Colluding thieves usually either ignore internal controls or take steps to hide noncompliance.

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5 Medical Practice Fraud Controls

RogerRossmeisl

For example, crooked employees might: Steal receipts or cash on hand, Alter or forge checks, Submit fictitious invoices, Pay personal expenses with practice funds, or Cheat on their expense reimbursement requests. The post 5 Medical Practice Fraud Controls appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA.

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How to Recognize and Prevent Five Common Forms of Occupational Fraud

CPA Practice

By Kaitlin Accardi, CPA. Inappropriate Personal Spending/Expense Reimbursement This form of asset misappropriation refers to when an employee uses company credit cards and/or funds for personal expenses, submits expense reimbursement requests for non-business related purchases or makes purchases in excess of normal spending policies.

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2024 Tax Reporting Tips for Resort Employers: Worker Classification and Navigating 1099 Requirements

Withum

Expense Reimbursement: Employees are generally reimbursed for business expenses, while independent contractors are not. Financial Control I nvestment: Independent contractors often have a significant investment in their own equipment and tools, whereas employees use equipment provided by the employer.

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Justworks Launches Expense Management Solution

CPA Practice

Justworks, a benefits, payroll and HR technology provider, has launched Expenses, an expense management tool that Justworks PEO customers can use to process expense reimbursement requests alongside payroll. Expenses consolidates tools and minimizes the risk of error when reimbursing employees for out of pocket expenses.