Internal Control/Anti-Fraud Program Design for the Small Business

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781119065074 Author(s): Steve Dawson Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2015 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Pages: 224 Series: Wiley Corporate F&A

Description: A how-to guide to small business anti-fraud protection and internal control Internal Control/Anti-Fraud Program Design for the Small Business is a practical guide to protection for businesses NOT subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Written by an expert with three decades of forensic investigation experience, this book is geared specifically toward private, non-public small businesses and their unique needs in the realm of fraud protection. Covering all elements of an internal control structure applicable to the small business community, this guide provides a step-by-step roadmap for designing and implementing an effective, efficient internal control structure/anti-fraud program tailored to your business's particular needs. Case studies are used throughout to illustrate internal control weaknesses and the fraud that can result, and follow-up analysis describes the controls that would have reduced the probability of fraud had they been in place. You'll learn how to analyze your company's internal control issues, and implement a robust system for fraud prevention. Guidance toward Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is readily available, but there is little information available for the many businesses not subject to the act A?until now. This book is the step-by-step guide for instituting an internal control program tailored to your small business. Understand the five elements of internal controlAvoid gaps in protection with relevant controlsDesign the ultimate anti-fraud programImplement internal control tailored to your needs The majority of small business owners simply do not know the elements of or implementation process involved in internal control, and Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines don't necessarily scale down. Internal Control/Anti-Fraud Program