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Small Change, Big Problems
Herb Snyder
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Description for Small Change, Big Problems
Paperback. Outlining specific types of fraud, with tips to combat each, this book also addresses such key questions as: Why are libraries particularly susceptible to fraud? Who commits fraud? How does fraud happen? What have other libraries done to detect and prevent fraud? It is intended for library directors, business managers, board members and trustees. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Fraud, like fire, requires three conditions: financial need, rationalization, and opportunity. Lax or nonexistent financial management, along with an ""it can't happen here"" attitude, creates the quintessential fraud opportunity waiting to happen in many libraries. This hands-on guide discusses the unique vulnerabilities of libraries, especially as their assets grow. From daily book fines to budgets in six or seven figures, libraries offer ample opportunities for the attentive thief, often someone in a position of trust. Proactively putting financial controls into the library can remove a source of temptation. Snyder, a long-time fraud detection expert, outlines solutions covering technical aspects of ... Read more
Fraud, like fire, requires three conditions: financial need, rationalization, and opportunity. Lax or nonexistent financial management, along with an ""it can't happen here"" attitude, creates the quintessential fraud opportunity waiting to happen in many libraries. This hands-on guide discusses the unique vulnerabilities of libraries, especially as their assets grow. From daily book fines to budgets in six or seven figures, libraries offer ample opportunities for the attentive thief, often someone in a position of trust. Proactively putting financial controls into the library can remove a source of temptation. Snyder, a long-time fraud detection expert, outlines solutions covering technical aspects of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Amer Library Assn Editions
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780838909218
SKU
V9780838909218
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Herb Snyder
Herb Snyder is associate professor of accounting at North Dakota State University and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Reviews for Small Change, Big Problems
"...[W]hile many criminals have figured out that libraries have budgets worth stealing, library administrators and board members have been slower to recognize the risk." - Herb Snyder, from the Introduction"