Fraud Prevention Before Internal Controls – Steve Dawson

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:

  1. Why he chose forensic accounting as a profession
  2. Why he started his forensic accounting firm
  3. Why communication skills are paramount in forensic accounting
  4. How fraud prevention should be before internal controls
  5. Three stages of the thought process before the fraud is committed
  6. The first step a company can do to prevent fraud
  7. The emotional impact of being a victim
  8. Why he wrote his book: Internal Control / Anti-Fraud Program Design for the Small Business
  9. How a Ponzi scheme was his most enjoyable investigation
  10. Why relationships are vital in forensic accounting.