As a business owner, forging relationships with vendors is essential for supporting your operations and fueling growth. What happens, however, when the trust you’ve placed in your external partners is betrayed?
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If you’re running a business, few things can be as devastating as employee fraud. The financial impact can be severe, your company’s reputation might be damaged, and the betrayal of trust may poison the workplace culture.
Given the potential ...
More often than not, trustees, executors, and attorneys-in-fact act in good faith and with the best interests of the trust or estate they are managing in mind.
Even so, beneficiaries should remain vigilant. Fraud cases involving ...
Hiring a business valuation expert to provide an opinion on the value of your business can ensure that you and your legal counsel are equipped with the needed intelligence to make informed decisions at every stage of a dispute.
But an ...
Your vigilance against employee financial fraud may be the essential thread holding together the intricate fabric of integrity and trustworthiness in your successful organization.
From the pilfering of office supplies to more insidious acts ...
No one on the verge of a wedding wants to think about the potential end of their marriage. But divorce rates remain high, and facing this reality with a prenuptial agreement can allow a couple to clearly define the financial terms of their ...
Business valuation professionals can play a high-profile and fully disclosed role in litigation, providing comprehensive conclusions about the value of an enterprise and testifying in court as an expert witness.
But a business valuation ...
How a business appraiser determines the value of an enterprise may seem like a technical issue. But for business owners and their counsel, having a basic understanding of the approach suggested by a business appraiser —a calculation of value or ...
Health-tracking apps and wearable digital devices are revolutionizing the way individuals manage and monitor their well-being—and offering lawyers significant opportunities to enhance their litigation strategies as well.
Data collected ...
Consider this scenario: Maria is a volunteer at a nonprofit organization providing educational support to underprivileged children in her community. She has been helping out for years and is a trusted member of the volunteer team—so trusted, in ...
As a forensic accountant who specializes in financial fraud investigations, I have seen numerous examples of caregivers exploiting elderly clients and manipulating them for personal gain. I call it “legacy larceny” — fraud by caregivers who ...
Business owners who suspect fraud is being committed by someone in their organization might be forgiven for believing their story has just become a tragedy. Trust is, after all, the backbone of any successful business, and discovering fraud can ...