Tax season is also prime time for tax scams. To safeguard your personal information, consider these key points: Communication methods The IRS initiates contact primarily through mail, not email or phone calls. Be cautious of…

You can be as proactive and protective as possible when it comes to cyber security for your business, but there’s one vulnerability you cannot eliminate: human error. In fact, statistics estimate that as much as…

The holidays are typically the time of year for gifting presents to friends and family or donations to charity. Unfortunately, not-so-jolly fraudsters take advantage of this generosity. Protect yourself by watching for these common scams:…

Are you up to date on the latest fraud warning signs? Each year, the IRS releases a “Dirty Dozen” series to highlight the most common fraud schemes taxpayers should be aware of: • Misleading tax…

Each year thieves try to steal billions in federal withholdings by stealing your identity. As the IRS focuses more attention on this quickly growing problem, now is the time of year to be extra vigilant….

With fraud on the rise, it’s important to understand how to best protect yourself and your financial accounts. Here are five ways you can stay proactive to avoid fraudulent credit card and bank charges. Don’t…

Pop quiz: Is fraud and embezzlement more common in small or large businesses? Unfor­tunately for small businesses, since they often lack the internal controls that are typically in place at larger organizations, they are more…

Upcoming Tax Deadlines June 15 – Second quarter 2023 individual estimated tax payments are due. August 1 – Due date for filing 2022 retirement or employee benefit plan returns (5500 series) for calendar year plans….