BKD Launches Fraud Hotline Service

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - June 26, 2013 - PRLog -- SPRINGFIELD, MO. – BKD, LLP’s Forensics & Valuation Services (FVS) division is pleased to announce it now offers a new service for clients—IntegraReport:  a hotline to help you protect your organization.  IntegraReport provides employees and vendors a confidential way to report suspicious activity via phone hotline and web-based portal.  IntegraReport comes in three levels:  basic, prime and platinum.

“BKD is committed to helping our clients,” said FVS Managing Partner Jim Snyder.  “The implementation of a third-party hotline service can be one of the single most cost-effective steps an organization can take in the battle against fraud.  This also is a great way to demonstrate commitment to a strong anti-fraud culture within the organization and appropriate tone at the top.”

The typical organization loses 5 percent of its annual revenue to fraud, and occupational fraud is more likely to be detected by a tip than by any other method, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2012 Report to the Nations.

BKD’s IntegraReport hotline helps subscribers establish a credible anti-fraud program, which can help decrease the cost and duration of occupational fraud.  The hotline has been designed so any person leaving information via phone or online may do so any time, anonymously.  Setting up a fraud hotline allows employees and vendors to expose fraudulent behavior by their co-workers, their colleagues and even their superiors.

To learn more about IntegraReport, please visit http://bkd.com/integrareport.

About BKD
BKD, LLP is a national CPA and advisory firm that delivers its experience and service with a deep understanding of your business, your needs and what it takes to improve your business performance.  BKD’s approximately 2,000 personnel, including approximately 250 partners, serve clients in all 50 states and internationally.  To learn more, visit bkd.com (http://www.bkd.com/).

BKD understands the special role that consul­tants, damages expert witnesses and fraud investigators play in litigation.  We bring 90 years of accounting experience to the table when we assist attorneys with the business valuation, forensics and fraud investiga­tion services they need to represent their clients well.  For more information, visit bkd.com/forensics.

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