{"product_id":"b0h8tq3qcd","title":"How They Took the Money: Common Small Business Fraud Schemes and the Clues They Left Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe money was not always hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes it was sitting in the credit card statement, the payroll register, the refund report, the inventory records, or the bank deposit detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomeone just had to look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmall business fraud rarely begins with a mastermind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore often, it begins with a company card no one reviews, cash that never reaches the bank, payroll details no one reads, inventory that quietly disappears, or refunds that go to the wrong place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn  How They Took the Money , forensic accountant Chad Thompson, CPA draws on three decades of real case experience to show how common small-business fraud schemes actually happen — and the clues they leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not an academic fraud textbook. It is a practical, story-driven guide for business owners, managers, and advisors who want to better understand where money can disappear inside an ordinary business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough real-world examples, you will learn how employees exploited weak spots in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompany credit cards Cash deposits Customer payments Payroll Inventory Refunds and voids Vendor payments and kickbacks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lesson running through these cases is simple: the evidence was usually there. The problem was that no one knew where to look, what to compare, or which questions to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou do not need to become a forensic accountant to protect your business. But you do need to understand the records that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will help you see the patterns earlier, ask better questions, and recognize the warning signs before small problems become expensive ones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67902070784245,"sku":"YSL49591","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8774\/8597\/files\/71mHj2Jr3nL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793437047","url":"https:\/\/www.newbooks.store\/products\/b0h8tq3qcd","provider":"NewBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}