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Article: The forgotten factor in preventing employee fraud: Employee screening
- Article from:
- Pennsylvania CPA Journal
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs Spring 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The manager's tale is all too common. A seemingly trustworthy person turned out to be a fraud. How do dishonest people get hired? Is there anything a company can do to protect it from bad apples? Fortunately the answer is yes. Through effective employee screening, a significant percentage of potential fraud cases can be identified - and eliminated from consideration - during the hiring process. Unfortunately, many companies neglect this most basic preventative measure, or fail to conduct it properly. As a result, employee screening has become the "forgotten factor" in preventing employee fraud.
Appearances, as we all know, can be deceiving. Yet many employers base their hiring decisions on ...