EX-FRAUDSTERS CAN HELP WITH FRAUD PREVENTION
October 16th, 2024
Employing former fraudsters is fraught with risk compared to hiring staff with no criminal record, but companies such as Big 4 accounting network KPMG who does this in Britain, argue that there are real benefits – and not just for ex-cons.
It has joined the UK government’s New Futures Network, which works with employers to place former prisoners with companies (1). While neither it nor KPMG stresses the potential of tapping ex-fraudsters' expertise in preventing future fraud, there are examples of how companies can learn from former criminals.
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