I was honored when my good friend and colleague, Lee Ann Crockett, asked me to write the foreword for her book “Preventing Fraud in Churches.” As a former CPA for Fortune 100 companies, Lee Ann had a good foundation for beginning her 2nd career working with churches and other non-profits. What she learned about the […]
Embezzlement is a Growing Epidemic
Fraud and embezzlement has become one of the fastest growing “careers” in our country for at least the last 20 years. National attention was brought to this growing epidemic on Monday, January 15, 2018 when USA Today featured on the front page an excerpt of a Detroit Free Press article entitled: “Embezzlement Plagues Union Offices […]
Don’t Get Embezzled – Podcast with Howard Farran
Howard Farran runs a popular podcast series called “Dentistry Uncensored.” I had the honor and privilege of being a guest on his program to share my knowledge and viewpoint on dental embezzlement, fraud, waste and abuse. Topics include: New and innovative embezzlement schemes. Portrait of a weasel – what does a dental embezzler look like? […]
Spotting a Weasel: The Personality of a Dental Embezzler – Part II
By Bryant Truitt, MBA, CCS, CFE and Barbara Freet, PHR The following is the second part of our six part series on Spotting a Weasel – the Personality of a Dental Embezzler. The common thread in this group of three RED FLAGS are the outside influences that may motivate a team member to steal from […]
Spotting a Weasel: The Personality of a Dental Embezzler – Part I
Welcome to our requested six-part series on 18 RED Flags that can help raise your awareness of a potential fraudster or embezzler in your dental practice. In each of these articles, we will do a deep dive on three specific characteristics giving you knowledge to identify potential gaps in your practice where a perpetrator could […]
