By: Les Heitger In last week’s article I discussed the importance of understanding the significant risk of fraud that all organizations face. Ignoring fraud risk enhances the chance it might occur and reduces a company’s ability to detect it in a timely manner. Understanding that fraud risk is a major business challenge is typically not sufficient to prevent or detect … [Read more...] about Bears Business Brief: Fraud prevention/detection: Fact and fiction
Two faculty members were selected to receive the Daisy Portenier Loucks Research Fellowship for 2014-2015: S. Brahnam, professor in the Computer Information Systems department Ed Chang, professor in the Finance and General Business department This fellowship is awarded annually to one or more COB faculty members who are among the top producers of discipline-based … [Read more...] about Faculty and Staff Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight The Forensic and Investigative Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association has elected Dr. Les Heitger, professor in the School of Accountancy, as its National Vice President – Academics (President Elect). Heitger is the current treasurer and will serve in both positions this year. On June 25, … [Read more...] about Faculty Spotlight