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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

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Given the current economic climate in the United States, it is essential to understand the effect personal financial security has on 1 st -party fraud. The scam here is an inside job, making it inherently more elusive. 1st-party fraud costs merchants $89 billion annually, with an estimated 60% of charge offs due to fraud.

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

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BSA was intended to detect illicit activity through cash and monetary instruments to catch tax evaders using secret foreign bank accounts. Regulatory scrutiny became ever-present, knowing that the security of their homeland was at stake. BSA Training. BSA Training. Learn More. BSA Rules and Regulation. Learn More.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

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Portfolio segments should be monitored and managed, not get buried in exception counts. This is particularly true of credit exceptions related to account management (e.g., Management may conclude that specific sections of the written policy are no longer relevant. and property tax payments. It just stays on forever.

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3 Ways CPAs can leverage technology for meaningful practice growth

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Make it easier to communicate Cloud-based technology provides secure portals for clients to provide and access confidential documents without the need for emails or paper. Automated solutions can produce the tax returns so CPAs have more time to suggest tax-planning strategies.

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Reconciliation Troubles, Supplier Inexperience Exacerbate Late Payments

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. “Pricing structure and cash flow are both key to driving a business forward, and yet for small businesses, many have had no or very little training,” said Sandra Rowley, head of marketing for U.K. Forty percent of small businesses that secured a loan used the funding for day-to-day spending , a report from the U.K.

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FATF Releases New Guidance on Key AML/CTF Concerns

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This new guidance will assist countries and the private sector in understanding and documenting these risks and prepare accordingly for this serious threat to international peace and security. The report shines a light on corruption, tax fraud, drug trafficking, and labor trafficking as being linked to environmental crime. Learn more.

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Data, where art thou?

Abrigo

Financial statements, tax returns, collateral appraisals, rent rolls, loan agreements, economic data, credit reports, images, etc. all factor into credit decisions, making document and data management a big deal for bankers. It’s often assumed an institution’s data is most secure when kept on the institution’s own servers and machines.

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