Preventing Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations (PDF)

IS YOUR NONPROFIT VULNERABLE TO FRAUD?

Fraud or embezzlement discovered within a major corporation
ultimately leads to front-page scandals and a few raised eyebrows.
But the mere suggestion or evidence of fraud within a nonprofit can
cause irreversible damage to its reputation, its support base, and,
eventually, its very existence. Preventing Fraud in Nonprofit
Organizations is the proactive manual your organization needs to
detect fraud and prevent it from affecting your organization's
bottom line and name. Brimming with details of hundreds of actual
fraud and embezzlement schemes, it provides specific, practical
advice on strengthening the areas in which your nonprofit may be
most vulnerable.

This hands-on guide shows nonprofit accountants, CFOs, financial
consultants, board members, and managers how to:

* Know the four consistent areas of high risk

* Thoroughly evaluate their organization's system of internal
controls

* Assemble a fraud examination team

* Document a fraud action plan

* Expose weaknesses that could lead to fraud

* Take corrective action to reduce the possibility of
victimization

Fraud deterrence is not exclusive to large corporations.
Recommended reading for nonprofit professionals, Preventing Fraud
in Nonprofit Organizations will motivate executives to take a fresh
and intensive look at their organization's practices and act to
protect from financial dishonesty.