Preventing Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations

Download or read book Preventing Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations written by Edward J. McMillan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-07-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IS YOUR NONPROFIT VULNERABLE TO FRAUD? Fraud or embezzlement discovered within a major corporationultimately leads to front-page scandals and a few raised eyebrows.But the mere suggestion or evidence of fraud within a nonprofit cancause irreversible damage to its reputation, its support base, and,eventually, its very existence. Preventing Fraud in NonprofitOrganizations is the proactive manual your organization needs todetect fraud and prevent it from affecting your organization'sbottom line and name. Brimming with details of hundreds of actualfraud and embezzlement schemes, it provides specific, practicaladvice on strengthening the areas in which your nonprofit may bemost vulnerable. This hands-on guide shows nonprofit accountants, CFOs, financialconsultants, board members, and managers how to: * Know the four consistent areas of high risk * Thoroughly evaluate their organization's system of internalcontrols * Assemble a fraud examination team * Document a fraud action plan * Expose weaknesses that could lead to fraud * Take corrective action to reduce the possibility ofvictimization Fraud deterrence is not exclusive to large corporations.Recommended reading for nonprofit professionals, Preventing Fraudin Nonprofit Organizations will motivate executives to take a freshand intensive look at their organization's practices and act toprotect from financial dishonesty.