Smaller finance teams, more stressed companies and complex reporting rules are leading to more mistakes in mid-size and small company financial records, raising the risk of fraud going undetected, says an auditor.
A bi-annual survey of fraud in Australia and NZ by KPMG, released on Thursday, shows the level of fraud by individuals of more than $1 million rose 82 per cent between 2010 and 2012, while fraud by internal staff rose to 75 per cent of the total from 65 per cent.
via Warning on accounting fraud as pressures rise.
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