Steve Dawson is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, author, and speaker.
https://www.dawsonforensicgroup.com/
steve@dawsonforensics.com
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why he chose forensic accounting as a profession
- Why he started his forensic accounting firm
- Why communication skills are paramount in forensic accounting
- How fraud prevention should be before internal controls
- Three stages of the thought process before the fraud is committed
- The first step a company can do to prevent fraud
- The emotional impact of being a victim
- Why he wrote his book: Internal Control / Anti-Fraud Program Design for the Small Business
- How a Ponzi scheme was his most enjoyable investigation
- Why relationships are vital in forensic accounting.