The Fraud Threat is Real

Just Hard to See

Below is a short list of the businesses that are highly susceptible to both internal and external fraud, and could benefit financially with a thorough audit by an independent Certified Fraud Examiner. Financial institutions view businesses that do not take pro-active measures to detect and deter fraud as more risky, which could impact financial statements more than the original fraud loss.

The Short List:

Independent retail stores (small, mom and pop shops), corporate retail stores (Home Depot, Lowes, Michaels, Container Store, Bass Pro Shop, Walmart), construction companies, auto dealerships, auto dealerships, golf courses, country clubs, nail salons, fitness clubs (Gold’s Gym, Life Time, Crunch, Planet Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness), marinas, chain restaurants (Chili’s, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, Outback Steakhouse, California Pizza Kitchen), premium restaurants (Morton’s Steakhouse, Saltgrass Steak House, The Capital Grille), manufacturing (US Steel, Ford Motor Co, General Motors, Apple, Dell, Johnson & Johnson), veterinarian practices, doctor’s office, mechanic shops, churches, synagogues, truck stops (Love’s, Pilot Flying J, TA Petro, Buc-ees, Whiskey Pete’s), private schools, public schools, gas stations (7-11, Chevron, Shell, Texaco, Circle K, Speedway, QuikTrip), grocery stores (Market Street, Aldi, Whole Foods, Publix, Trader Joes, HEB, Kroger), coffee shops (Dunkin’ Donuts, Black Rifle Coffee Company, Starbucks), auto parts stores (Auto Zone, O’Reilly, NAPA, RockAuto, Parts Geek), hospitals (Baylor Scott and White, Tenet Healthcare, Trinity Health, Ascension Health, HCA Healthcare), pharmacies (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid), city governments, county governments, state governments, and especially, the federal government.

Think of DOGE on a more localized and personal scale, helping your business find and stop the fraud before significant losses hurt your financial and professional reputations.

Brought to you by the Certified Fraud Examiners at Fittz & Associates.