IT Compliance and Controls

There are three conditions (that are in line with the ACFE Fraud Triangle) that are present where fraud exists - incentives, opportunities, and rationalizations.  These breakdown as:

Incentives - Perpetrator is under pressure or receives a benefit from action (ex: default mortgage)
Opportunity - Capability to execute fraud (ex: low possibility of detection, no controls, no monitoring)
Rationalize [...]

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An eye opening report was put forth by the U.S. government (USCC) that focused on the political impact of China on the United States.  The report covered currency, pollution, censorship, information technology, competition, supply-chain concerns, and recommended actions.  The report is an important read to every business executive as a whole given the economic importance [...]

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