All large corporations and small business owners have one thing in common – employee theft and misconduct can be devastating. A recent study found that employee theft and embezzlement are the two fastest growing crimes affecting businesses. A recent study reported that in 2017 the average business loss was $1.13 million dollars – due to employee theft. Theft attacks your bottom line, while misconduct can destroy reputations and credibility. Both are great threats to businesses everywhere. We can help mitigate these losses and uncover the source. Utilizing the resources we have available to us, along with decades of investigative experience, The Investigative Group will work diligently to protect your business.
Take a look at these recent statistics:
-55% of cases occurred at companies with fewer than 100 employees
-Average (mean) loss is a staggering $1.13 Million Dollars
-30% of cases occurred in the financial or government sectors
-51% of those involved are female employees
-28.7% of these schemes went undetected for more than 5 years.
*Statistics provided by the 2017 HISCOX American embezzlement study
Some examples of common corporate investigations include: Theft of proprietary information; theft of intellectual property; the sale of company secrets; improper use of network information; liability; general misconduct; sexual harassment; bribery; fraud; corruption; and violations of company policies and procedures.
Contact us to discuss how we can help you learn about warning signs, what potentially makes your company at risk, some common schemes, what to avoid, and what we can do if you suspect this is occurring at your company.