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Kessler in the News - 2001
Perks And Perils Of Online Shopping
LifeServ.com; December 5, 2001
Everyone's got something to say about online shopping: "It's the greatest thing since pasteurized eggnog," or "Avoid it like you avoid touching your tongue to a lamppost in winter." Before you fill your online shopping cart, take a look at the tips and advisories these experts provide.
Studies Show 13% Of Employees Are "Fundamentally" Dishonest
Revenue Protection Services; November 1, 2001
Studies show that not only do employees steal, but also they outsteal shoplifters. Employees readily admitted to stealing office supplies, falsifying expense reports, taking inventory and almost 87% of those surveyed admitted to falsifying time sheets because they regularly stole time from their employers.
The Sad New Reality
Warehousing Management; November 1, 2001
We are living in scary times. When we published our October issue, we did so in the shadow of the terrible terrorist attacks that struck our nation on September 11. Now, the anthrax scare has sent the nation to a new level of insecurity.
Do Asset Freezes, Wanted Posters Warn Enemies? Feel Good Or Get Your Man? Money trails can go cold when accounts are frozen, and posters alert bad guy
Investor's Business Daily; October 17, 2001
With much fanfare, the U.S. and U.K. governments froze the accounts of people and groups they say back Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida gang. And with echos of the Old West, the FBI slapped up wanted posters of 22 al-Qaida members, including bin Laden. The posters offer rewards of $ 5 million a head, including $ 7 million for bin Laden. Will these tactics help flush out or shut down the network? Experts are divided.
US Food And Drug Supply Vulnerable To Terrorist: Are Politicians to Blame?
Yahoo! Spain; October 16, 2001
With recent reports of terrorist cells all over our country, Americans are astounded at the numbers of individuals involved and how they managed to operate right under our own noses. Reports have added to our astonishment with information that not only have they existed, but they have flourished and often with our help!
US Food And Drug Supply Vulnerable To Terrorist: Are Politicians to Blame?
FoodService.com; October 16, 2001
With recent reports of terrorist cells all over our country, Americans are astounded at the numbers of individuals involved and how they managed to operate right under our own noses. Reports have added to our astonishment with information that not only have they existed, but they have flourished and often with our help!
Watchers: Think Nobody's Looking? Think Again
Insight Magazine; October 15, 2001
In many offices at many companies around the world, Marcia and Greg might as well pack their bags before the delete buttons on their computers get cold. And they’d better forget about those clients, too. Because, in the world of today’s technology, says Steven Helland, a member of the eBusiness and Employment Law Groups for Fredrikson & Byron in Minneapolis, "Email is forever. Delete does not equal delete."
Bankruptcy Fraud Rises As Economy Falls: Survey Discloses That Overseers Know Of Fraud
Yahoo! Finance; October 10, 2001
Bankruptcy fraud, the white-collar crime most people tend to know little about, is steadily increasing and negatively affectively corporations and individuals alike.
Background Checks Crucial
ZDNet News; October 3, 2001
Better pre-employment screening and background checks are needed in the wake of terrorist threats inside the U.S., security and employment consultants warn. Employment experts say they are seeing a virtual epidemic in the tech industry of phony credentials and false or "inflated" résumés among the thousands of tech workers seeking new jobs.
U.S. Seizes $6M In Terrorist Funds
Boston Herald; October 2, 2001
President Bush said yesterday the United States has locked up $6 million in bank accounts tied to terrorists amid reports of a widening search for the financial underpinnings of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. "Thus far we have frozen about $6 million in banking accounts linked to terrorist activity," Bush said yesterday. "We have frozen 30 al-Qaeda accounts in the U.S. and 20 overseas. And we are just beginning."
Eye On eSports
Sporting Goods Business; October 1, 2001
Auction sites are used by small-time criminals who are rarely worth pursuing. The real problems come from private trade bulletin boards and professional-looking Web sites dedicated to selling counterfeit or diverted items.
Background Checks Crucial
PC Magazine; October 1, 2001
Better pre-employment screening and background checks are needed in the wake of terrorist threats inside the U.S., security and employment consultants warn. Employment experts say they are seeing a virtual epidemic in the tech industry of phony credentials and false or "inflated" résumés among the thousands of tech workers seeking new jobs.
Background Checks Crucial
eWeek; October 1, 2001
Better pre-employment screening and background checks are needed in the wake of terrorist threats inside the U.S., security and employment consultants warn. Employment experts say they are seeing a virtual epidemic in the tech industry of phony credentials and false or "inflated" résumés among the thousands of tech workers seeking new jobs.
Background Checks Crucial
The Net Economy; October 1, 2001
Better pre-employment screening and background checks are needed in the wake of terrorist threats inside the U.S., security and employment consultants warn. Employment experts say they are seeing a virtual epidemic in the tech industry of phony credentials and false or "inflated" résumés among the thousands of tech workers seeking new jobs.
Who Got There First?: Internet Provides Engines To Power Patent-Search Web Sites
American Bar Association Journal; October 1, 2001
Attorney and engineer Frank J. Pita of Durham, N.C., won himself $ 10,000 when he dug up prior existence of a computer router that cast doubt on the invention's patent. The money was posted by BountyQuest, the well-known, Boston-based Internet search service that offers rewards for evidence that proves a device is already available to the public.
Background Checks Crucial
Smart Business; October 1, 2001
Better pre-employment screening and background checks are needed in the wake of terrorist threats inside the U.S., security and employment consultants warn. Employment experts say they are seeing a virtual epidemic in the tech industry of phony credentials and false or "inflated" résumés among the thousands of tech workers seeking new jobs.
Background Checks Crucial
Interactive News; October 1, 2001
Better pre-employment screening and background checks are needed in the wake of terrorist threats inside the U.S., security and employment consultants warn. Employment experts say they are seeing a virtual epidemic in the tech industry of phony credentials and false or "inflated" résumés among the thousands of tech workers seeking new jobs.
In Questo Mondo Di Ladri
Yahoo! Italy; October 1, 2001
Secondo quanto sostiene l’agenzia investigativa statunitense Michael G. Kessler & Associates, il 79% degli impiegati ruberebbe in ufficio. Facendo lievitare i costi operativi, i furti aziendali sarebbero inoltre la causa di un fallimento su tre.
Shutting Down Terrorist Financing Bases And Funding Operations
National Public Radio; September 21, 2001
The Bush administration promises to wage a financial war against terrorism. Washington is especially eager to get at funds controlled by exiled millionaire Osama bin Laden, suspected of masterminding last week's attacks.
Attack On America; Probe Just Following Terrorists' Credit Card
Boston Herald; September 13, 2001
Uncovering the money trail, in turn, could eventually enable the U.S. government to locate and help seize accounts and assets used to finance the worst attack on the U.S. since Pearl Harbor.
Bankruptcy Fraud Rises As Economy Falls; Survey Discloses That Overseers Know Of Fraud
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants; September 13, 2001
A nationwide survey of bankruptcy judges and lawyers indicates that bankruptcy fraud is steadily increasing and negatively affecting corporations and individuals alike. A survey by Kessler International found that 31 percent of bankruptcy judges, administrators, trustee, and lawyers polled, knew of "flagrant abuses" of bankruptcy laws in cases they have handled 63 percent stated they knew of some abuse and only six percent stated that they thought bankruptcy laws were followed and each filing was honest.
Bankruptcy Fraud On The Rise
American Bankruptcy Institute; September 11, 2001
Bankruptcy fraud is steadily increasing and negatively affectively corporations and individuals alike, according to CollectionIndustry.com.
Bancarrota Fraudulentas
CardTrak; September, 2001
Un estudio anónimo a nivel nacional sobre jueces de bancarrota, administradores, fideicomisarios, y abogados conducido por Kessler International, encontró que 31% de los entrevistados reconocían que se habían cometido abusos flagrantes contra las leyes de bancarrota en varios de los casos que ellos habían manejados.
Forensic Accounting Firm Kessler International Ups Island Presence
Long Island Business News; August 7, 2001
Kessler International is moving from a 2,800-square-foot Rocky Point office to a 4,000-square-foot office in Central Islip and increasing its staff.
Next-Door Designs - Architect with ties to Pataki wins Old Westbury contracts
Newsday; April 30, 2001
A small architecture firm whose owner has close personal ties to Gov. George Pataki has been awarded more than $800,000 in SUNY Old Westbury and other state contracts by officials who passed over many competitors with stronger credentials.
Einer Von Drei Firmenplriten Durch Mitarbeiterdiebstahl
Scharpf Alarmsysteme GmbH, April 1, 2001
Eine dpa-Meldung machte die Dimension deutlich: Lichtensteiner Konten dienten als Depot für 2,4 Millionen Mark Diebeslohn, den ein Hehler an beauftrage Diebe gezahlt hatte. Teile der Beute - Computerkomponenten im Wert von mehreren Millionen Mark - stellten Ermittlungsbeamte in Schließfächern des Düsseldorfer Hauptbahnhofs sicher.
Michael G. Kessler First "Forensic Accountant"
World Investigators Network; March 2001
Some may ask what is in a name, but for Michael G. Kessler it may have meant the start of something big.
Job-Hunting Rules Have Changed In Digital Age
Los Angeles Times; February 27, 2001
Just as technology has changed the way retailers sell everything from groceries to cars, the digital wave has altered how fresh-faced college grads, anxious to land that first big job, must sell themselves.
Intellectual Property At Risk
Risk Insurance Management Society; February 1, 2001
We have arrived at the intersection of a changing legal and business environment. Intellectual property (IP) exposure is at the center of the crossroads; litigation over IP rights has catastrophic potential.
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