高顿网校小编为您解答：Does Canada Have a Problem with Occupational Fraud?
 
　　A：Report Highlights
 
　　Canadian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are highly vulnerable to workplace fraud, yet most believe they won’t be victims
　　At least one-quarter (26 per cent) of Canadian SMEs – or 290,000 companies – were victims of at least one instance of workplace fraud last year
 
　　Canadian SMEs collectively lost a conservatively estimated $3.2 billion in 2010 to workplace fraud
 
　　59 per cent of surveyed SMEs do not undertake periodic assessments of the risks of fraud
 
　　74 per cent believe their exposure to occupational fraud is low
 
　　80 per cent are not prepared to respond to occupational fraud
 
　　A slowing economy increases the risk of workplace fraud
　　The risk of workplace fraud is likely to rise as economic growth slows
 
　　The risk stems from employees experiencing financial difficulties
 
　　British Columbia (37 per cent) and Ontario (31 per cent) top the list of provinces where SMEs report having experienced fraud
 
　　Misappropriation of inventory or assets, and misappropriation of cash the most common types of SME fraud
　　The most common type of workplace fraud cited by SMEs is misappropriation of inventory or assets, followed by misappropriation of cash
 
　　Recurrence of fraud is common. At least one-fifth of SMEs that experienced those types of fraud confirmed that the fraud occurred four or more times in the last fiscal year
 
　　Internal and external audits are primary detection methods used to uncover employee fraud
　　Among SMEs using at least one detection measure, 59 per cent rely on internal auditors and 49 per cent rely on external auditors
 
　　Unlike prevention measures, the use of multiple detection measures is uncommon
 
　　Workplace fraud can do significant, long-term damage to organizations, even if monetary losses are not large
　　More than 80 per cent report losses of up to $5,000
 
　　61 per cent of victimized companies say that fraud negatively affects employee morale
 
　　Business relationships, company reputation, company valuation, and public and client trust are also adversely affected
 
　　Victimized companies tend to make some adjustments
　　57 per cent of SMEs victimized by fraud revised disciplinary actions for employees
 
　　Two in five victimized companies modified protocols for hiring and retaining employees, and adjusted policies and channels for reporting employees’ concerns about fraud
 
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