1st Edition

The SME Business Guide to Fraud Risk Management

By Robert James Chapman Copyright 2022
362 Pages 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

All organisations are affected by fraud, but disproportionately so for SMEs given their size and vulnerability. Some small businesses that have failed to manage business fraud effectively have not only suffered financially but also have not survived. This book provides a guide for SMEs to understand the current sources of business fraud risk and the specific risk response actions that can be... Read more

Section 1: Background

Introduction to Section 1
Chapter 1 Layout of the book
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Approach to fraud risk management
Chapter 4 Establish the context

Section 2: External ‘actors’

Introduction to Section 2
Chapter 5:   Non delivery fraud
Chapter 6:   Ransomware Attacks
Chapter 7:   Intellectual property fraud
Chapter 8:   Business Email Compromise (BEC) Fraud
Chapter 9:   Identity theft fraud
Chapter 10: Social engineering fraud
Chapter 11  Long and short firm fraud
Chapter 12: Counterfeit goods fraud

Section 3: Internal ‘actors’

Introduction to Section 3
Chapter 13: Asset misappropriation fraud
Chapter 14: Financial Statement Fraud
Chapter 15: Bribery
Chapter 16: Procurement fraud

Section 4: Additional information

Introduction to Section 4
Appendix 1: Enterprise and project risk management terms and definitions
Appendix 2: Cybersecurity terms and definitions
Appendix 3: Organisations involved in tackling fraud and cyber security and their respective roles
Appendix 4: Further reading addressing Intellectual Property fraud

Biography

Robert James Chapman is an established author and has provided risk management services for over twenty years across eight countries and within fourteen industries. He was elected and is a Fellow of the UK IRM, APM and ICM for his contribution to the field of risk management. He is the author of Simple Tools and Techniques for Enterprise Risk Management, now in its second edition.