For the traditional criminal, a thief perhaps, there are both risks and limitations to their exploits. Generally speaking they will have to be present at the scene of the crime and expose themselves to being recognised or caught. Unless they…
Fundraising fraud occurs when money is raised for a charity however not all of the money is passed on to the intended recipient. Funds are effectively diverted from the purpose for which they were intended, damaging the reputation and morale…
No organisation is immune to the risk of fraud but the charity sector is particularly vulnerable. The latest data suggests that in 2017 alone the sector lost £2.3bn to fraud. As this week marks Charity Fraud Awareness Week, we look…
With the withdrawal from the European Union looming, many organisations are putting safeguards in place to ensure continuity of business. Previously, there has been stockpiling of resources, the movement of production facilities, and even relocation of organisation headquarters. For those…
Last year over one in five UK charities (22%) experienced a cyber security breach, with almost 40% of those experiencing breaches as often as once a month. It is clear that when it comes to cyber-attacks, charities are no exception.…
Email, while being an efficient method of communication, is not inherently secure. It is the simplicity of email that makes it so widely used but this also means that an email is only as secure as the password on your…
As we scan through our emails on a Monday morning, clicking absentmindedly on each one to make sure there are no more blue links left, are we taking the time to actually read them? A short period of inattention could…
Welcome to our 2019 Corporate Services Newsletter. This year we are celebrating our 100th anniversary. From what was a sole practice set up in 1919, we are proud to now be a multi-award winning full service firm of accountants and…
Today’s working life can often demand that we work remotely, away from the office. It can be appealing to find the nearest coffee shop (or perhaps a cosy pub) and pull out your laptop or work phone and begin tapping…
The 25 May 2019 will mark the first full year since GDPR became enforced. In this article, we’re going to take a look at what the effects have been and how businesses have coped so far. With just 125 enforcement…