One accountant’s journey through fraud, jail, and rebuilding
The following article is by Amy Wilson, speaker and staff accountant. It is printed with permission of Mrs. Wilson. For ease of reading, I won’t put the full article in quotes. Here is her story: My...
View ArticleTrust is not an internal control
It is just a feeling. That is Amy Wilson’s explanation as she describes her journey through embezzlement into recovery as told in this earlier post. Thanks to Mrs. Wilson for granting me permission to...
View ArticleTragedy of fraud – another case study – 1
Let’s look at Amy Wilson’s embezzlement story, explained here, as another case study of the tragedy of fraud. I’ve discussed the consequences of fraud extensively on my blogs. Check out the tags here...
View ArticleTragedy of fraud – another case study – 2
Previous post started a discussion of the consequences of Amy Wilson’s embezzlement story told here. These two posts are another case study of the tragedy of fraud. I’ve discussed the consequences of...
View ArticleFraud Triangle – a case study
Amy Wilson’s story of her embezzlement and the journey she has taken since then provides insight to the fraud triangle. That’s the concept which says for a fraud to flourish, three factors need to be...
View ArticleTaking ownership
One thing that jumps out from Amy Wilson’s story is that she takes full responsibility for her actions and the consequences. There is none of that ‘well, you just don’t understand the pressure I was...
View ArticleFraudster tells her story
I’ve previously discussed the journey through fraud, jail, and rebuilding taken by Mrs. Amy Wilson. You can see my posts here. She is providing speaking engagements to make money to repay her victim....
View ArticleAnother view of the devastation caused by a fraudster
Looking closely at a specific fraud case shows the depth of the damage caused by fraud. That also lets us see the horrible impact a fraud has on the fraudster and his or her family. Take a look at the...
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