Charity News: Fraud and the pandemic

A new helpsheet has been published by CCEW, the Fraud Advisory Panel and others that aims to highlight some of the key areas where charities may be vulnerable to fraud as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies the following headline risks for 2021 to be aware of:

Cybercrime
Insider (or Staff/Volunteer) fraud
Procurement fraud
Financial statement fraud.

The helpsheet also provides a checklist to help charities build a defence to counter these fraud risk areas, and provides links to other resources that charities may find of use.

KEEPING YOUR CHARITY SAFE IN THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND

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Posted by Colin Hamilton - Corporate Services Director/ Audit Responsible Individual on 18 May 2021

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About the author

Colin Hamilton - Corporate Services Director/ Audit Responsible Individual

Colin is a Director at Ward Williams who has more than 25 years of practical experience and qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 2001.

He has a diverse portfolio ranging from small owner managed businesses to larger companies requiring audit together with a number of specialist clients such as charities, pension schemes, acadamies and solicitors. Colin provides a range of accounting, tax and audit services to these clients.

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