By Wendy Askins, CFE, MBA Thorough month-end reconciliations are critical to uncover revenue anomalies, errors, and embezzlement. Relying solely on information that is offered to a business owner by a
2019 ADA Survey Addresses How Dentists Discover Embezzlement
The American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Practice recently released the results of a survey completed last year on embezzlement.One of the questions on the survey addressed the question of
ADA says Embezzlement is Increasing
The American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Practice recently released the results of a survey completed last year that show that dental practice embezzlement is increasing. There are some interesting
Deleted Transactions — Hidden Gems
Deleted transactions are overlooked and ignored to our detriment. One must purposely seek to find these hidden gems to uncover the dark stories they tell. You will not find them
Daily Balancing – the Right Way
David Harris Everyone knows that daily balancing is a key safeguard for your practice’s finances, but there is very little information available to a dentist on how to do it
Practice Management Software can Lie
It’s something that we read over and over. A dentist in a Facebook forum states that embezzlement cannot be happening in his or her practice because they “check their practice
Embezzlement In Orthodontic Practices – Make Sense of the Mess and Avoid a $100,000 headache
The orthodontic community does not have immunity from embezzlement. Embezzlement in orthodontic practices takes place with more frequency than in general dental practices. Open systems and high levels of delegation
I Live in California, and I Have Been Told That I Can no Longer Check Criminal Records When Hiring. Is this true?
No — you can check criminal records. California is one of 13 “Ban the Box” states. These states have enacted legislation that is designed to prevent people from being unreasonably
How to Read a Resume Critically to Avoid a Critical Hiring Mistake – 20% of Embezzlers Have Done It Before!
It continues to amaze us that the people who we refer to as “serial embezzlers” continue to find jobs in dental practices. One skill that dentists, and others involved in
Trust, Then Verify; Systems That Win
The following is an excerpt from David Harris’ upcoming book on protecting yourself from embezzlement. Stay tuned for the book release. By now, you know that embezzlement will eventually strike