Private Sector

Goals Soccer Centres has warned that a black hole in its accounts could be “materially higher” than the £12m it had previously disclosed as it officially de-listed from London’s Aim stock market.

https://www.cityam.com/goals-soccer-centres-warns-hmrc-black-hole-could-be-higher-than-12m/

UK Finance chair Bob Wigley has been named in an employment tribunal claim alleging fraud at a company he chaired.

An employee who stole more than £70,000 from a Travelex currency exchange bureau has been sentenced for fraud.

Scott Hiskey, a production accountant for Monumental Pictures, has pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position

PARIS (Reuters) - Google agreed to pay close to 1 billion euros ($1.10 billion) to French authorities to settle a fiscal fraud probe that began four years ago in a deal that may create a legal precedent for other large tech companies present in the country.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-france-tech-google-tax/google-to-pay-1-billion-in-france-to-settle-fiscal-fraud-probe-idUKKCN1VX1SM

A sharp reduction in sales for 2019 combined with banking fraud has led the directors of Abokado to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

Ableworld has warned other mobility retailers of what it suspects to be fraudulent activity, involving an individual it speculates could be from within the trade.

https://www.accessandmobilityprofessional.com/mobility-retailers-warned-of-suspected-trade-fraudster/

It’s been a long time coming, if you ask us. This year, for the first time ever, Insider Threat has its very own dedicated month to spread awareness and improve defenses. The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center named September as National Insider Threat Awareness Month, with the goal of spreading the word about this common but often overlooked security threat.

https://www.observeit.com/blog/insider-threat-awareness-month-shines-a-spotlight-on-overlooked-security-challenges/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialWarfare

A woman who stole nearly £117,000 from a business in Birdham has been jailed for three years.

This article gives an overview of the recent updates and case law for retail companies to consider when doing business in Europe.