The Forensic Accounting Whistleblower Conversation
In March 2013, a report came into the hotline asserting that the reporter believed the general manager of a certain ABC plant was manipulating inventory in order to hit profit margin goals. Because of the specific details of the claim, and since ABC was then just becoming part of XYZ, an independent investigation was authorized. In June 2013, two independent forensic accountants visited the plant, along with one representative from XYZ’s internal audit team. The exact reason for the examination was kept confidential to everyone outside of XYZ internal audit.
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