Subject: Employee Embezzlement
Services: Write-up and accountingEver since 1989 IMPACT has brought its readers War Stories from the CAMICO claims files. The War Story tradition continues to this day and is one of the many distinguishing characteristics of CAMICO’s exemplary loss prevention services, designed to warn policyholders of the many pitfalls and risk exposures facing CPAs.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit earlier this year affirmed a U.S. District Court ruling in favor of a CPA firm in the case Mosier v. Stonefield Josephson, filed Feb. 23, 2016. The appellate court’s decision is significant and breaks new ground in California’s laws governing claims against auditors (and other professionals).
By Emily Franchi
With the creation of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the passing of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act) in 1935, employees have enjoyed protection to speak freely with one another about their employer. This was commonly done over the office water cooler with office rumors and gossip being freely discussed. Fast forward 80 years, and the water cooler has been replaced with social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
CAMICO is pleased to announce its new Live Chat feature on our company website, www.camico.c... read more
Some CPAs believe that they will never be sued and therefore believe they do not need professional liability or other forms of insurance. The reasons for this position vary, but some common ones include, "I don't make mistakes," "All of my clients are friends," or "I do tax work only." The... read more
A staff member of a mid-size CPA firm logged into a public wi-fi network at a coffee shop and spent the morning working on firm files while on the public network. A few days later the employee received an email message from a hacker stating that a ransomware attack had encrypted all of the... read more
