The Association for Certified Fraud Examiners biennially releases its “Report to the Nations.” The 2020 version provides insight into the types of fraud that were most common, who perpetrated the fraud, and how they were caught. The report always has interesting stats. On this week’s blog, we scratch the surface of some of the fun fraud facts CPAs should be aware of when planning their audit engagements.

“Report to the Nations: 2020 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse”: https://acfepublic.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2020-Report-to-the-Nations.pdf

SCACPA is excited to partner with Galasso Learning Solutions and the Genuine Learning Blog for real-time A&A updates and answers for SCACPA members. Melisa was a speaker on audit topics at SCACPA’s 2020 Virtual Fall Fest and Spring Splash accounting conferences. She also takes part in many SCACPA seminars and rebroadcasts.

With over 15 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa Galasso designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting. She closely monitors regulatory bodies for changes in auditing and accounting guidance and serves as a subject matter expert in implementing the updated guidance.

Read the Melisa Galasso A&A Interview: Private Company Council Member Jeremy Dillard and Standard-Setting Advocacy