Want to wring out fraud? Automate your accounting processes
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-06-29T15:12:00
What allows bad actors to perpetuate accounting fraud? In many cases, it’s bad processes and controls. Consider introducing automation to help your company more successfully detect and prevent bad actors.
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