Sox First

Here's a Warning for anyone who thinks the typical fraud perpetrator is lower down in the food chain.

Research from KPMG Forensic, reported here, shows that most fraudsters are male, typically aged between 36 and 55.

According the research, they've usually been employed by the company for six or more years and typically work in the finance department.

In most of the cases, they're usually managers.

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