Concealed Embezzlement of Assets as a Type of Corporate Fraud
Abstract
The corporate fraud is an extremely dangerous phenomenon, typically faced by more than half of the companies operating in Russia and CIS countries. This phenomenon is accompanied not only by financial losses, but also by the loss of business contacts, deterioration of reputation, decline in company development and competitive disadvantage. According to the research conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the most prevalent type of corporate fraud, occurring in 86% of cases, is misappropriation of assets.
Within the framework of this article, the author examines some specific features of hidden asset misappropriation as one of the types of corporate fraud. The paper provides up-to-date statistics on the most common types of corporate fraud, the ways employees commit fraud and the reasons behind this fact.
One of the main threats to business development is the human factor, and, therefore, the paper analyzes not only the causes of illegal operations, but also the levels of fraud committed by staff and the categories of embezzlers who are in the position to infringe on the security of the company. With assets on the balance sheet, the use of which ensures the organization’s operational success, its CEO and Security Service employees must address the issues related to the prevention of fraudulent actions on the part of the personnel.
The development of a set of measures to detect, prevent and counteract the theft of assets will contribute to reducing the potential for fraudulent actions, establishing acceptable control over the employees’ conduct, and building a corporate culture. For this purpose, the final section of the paper presents a list of specific preventive measures aimed at protecting the property complex. Taking specific measures to prevent corporate fraud is a fundamental task to be addressed in the course of building and running a business. A competent system of protection of the organization’s assets will contribute to maintaining the trust of customers, partners and employees, which is an important element of its functioning.
About the Author
O. S. KochurovaRussian Federation
Olga S. Kochurova, 5th-year student, Department of Security
Saint Petersburg
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For citations:
Kochurova O.S. Concealed Embezzlement of Assets as a Type of Corporate Fraud. Novelty. Experiment. Traditions (N.Ex.T). 2024;10(1 (25)):58-66. (In Russ.)