{"id":19777,"date":"2022-10-27T11:27:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T11:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=19777"},"modified":"2022-10-27T11:27:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T11:27:40","slug":"how-smes-can-avoid-becoming-victims-of-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moorethompson.co.uk\/blogs\/how-smes-can-avoid-becoming-victims-of-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"How SMEs can avoid becoming victims of fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With SMEs throughout the country struggling to grow and maximise profits, given the economic headwinds, fraud could be a major problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Metropolitan Police, fraud can come from anywhere, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Staff members<\/li><li>Customers<\/li><li>Suppliers<\/li><li>Third parties, unconnected to the business<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 46 per cent of UK businesses cite fraud as a \u2018top threat\u2019 and 79 per cent say the current economic conditions have motivated them to reduce the amount of revenue they lose due to fraud, according to technology firm GoCardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support from accountants is also vital as they can help to identify fraud through the services provided to businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could include bookkeeping, accounts preparation, tax advice, assurance reviews, control reviews and audits. 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