The challenge with looking for fraudsters, says CPA, author, professor and filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope, is that anyone can be one. You can even see what type of fraudster you’d be by taking Pope’s online quiz.
In this episode, Pope explains the key role CPAs play in detecting fraud, how the profession can better explain its “why” to attract the next generation and the responsibility leaders have of pouring into others.
Additional resources:
· Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry: A look at the perpetrators, victims and whistleblowers behind financial crimes.
· All the Queen’s Horses: The story of Rita Crundwell, the perpetrator of the largest case of municipal fraud in American history.
· TEDTalk: How Whistle-blowers Shape Industry: Lessons from some of the most high-profile whistle-blowers of the past, explaining how they've shared information that has shaped society—and why they need our trust and protection.