The Co-operative Bank is hosting a free fraud awareness webinar to help small businesses protect themselves from potential threats.

The head of the review into the auditing industry has called on the government to press on with an overhaul of the sector, after a Big Four firm failed to uncover fraud at Wirecard.

fraud investigation delayed publication of its 2019 annual financial results.

The investigation into fraud at Lookers has exposed a £19 million ‘black hole’ resulting from overstated supplier bonuses, fraudulent expenses claims and the inconsistent application of policies, processes and accounting standards.

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Global businesses are vulnerable to events that damage their reputation and business leaders are increasingly aware of the need to show integrity.

Lookers said an investigation into potential fraud at the company had found £19m of profit overstatements covering several years.

A bank boss has been jailed after stealing nearly £3million from his employers and using it to splash out on sports cars, holidays and designer jewellery.

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When fraud is discovered, it’s usually by surprise. That’s because most of us aren’t used to looking for criminal behaviour inside our own organisation.

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FRANKFURT, June 25 (Reuters) - There are clear indications Wirecard was involved in a fraud with multiple parties around the world in different institutions, the company’s auditor, EY, said on Thursday.