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? […]
Credit Balances – 12 Steps to Establishing a Program
Part III of this series finalizes our review of a major area that with consistent management can produce a credit balance management program that is a WIN/WIN for the practice and the patient. It is far more valuable to turn a patient credit into an appointment than to send a check – no debate! The […]
Credit Balances – Low Hanging Fruit Opportunities
The following is Part II in our series – Credit Balances – Management, Opportunity & Challenges. Over the last 20 years, we have found that doctors and the front desk team consistently consider patient credits as “Oh, my gosh, there they are. If patients want them, they will ask!” End of story. What is not […]
