Issued by the AICPA FLS Fraud Task Force
Lead Authors: Jonathan T. Marks, CPA, CFF, CITP, CGMA, CFE, MBA; Howard Silverstone, MBE, CPA, CFF; Tammy Thomas, CPA, CFF, CGMA, CFE; and David Zweighaft, CPA, CFF, CFE
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Issued by the AICPA FLS Fraud Task Force
Lead Authors: Jonathan T. Marks, CPA, CFF, CITP, CGMA, CFE, MBA; Howard Silverstone, MBE, CPA, CFF; Tammy Thomas, CPA, CFF, CGMA, CFE; and David Zweighaft, CPA, CFF, CFE
Winter 2026, Issue 1
Employee embezzlement is the deliberate theft or misuse of an organization’s funds or assets by an employee for personal benefit. This can take various forms, including skimming, cash theft, fraudulent disbursements, and payroll schemes.
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