Fraud has been, is being, and will always be committed, even as the avenues for theft and what is stolen evolves. Where there’s a financial edge to be gained, deception and exploitation will occur. With the maturing of the digital age and the blooming of industry 4.0, workplace fraud takes on sly new shapes; from the sensational and highly televised ponzi schemes, to the banal but still destructive, phishing email.

In this episode we’re joined by former detective, Court recognised expert, and BDO Partner, Forensic Services, Stan Gallo and Executive Director, Forensic Services, Quin Rijnders. Together they discuss what modern workplace fraud looks like in 2021, how to mitigate it, what to do if it happens in your organisation, and how the profile of a white collar fraudster is changing.

Covered in this episode:

· Defining workplace fraud in 2021

· The regularity of fraud in our workplaces

· The relationship between fraud and business size

· Common acts of workplace fraud

· Fraud and COVID-19

· The profile of a white-collar criminal

· The case of Melissa Caddick

· What to do if you suspect fraud in the workplace

· How to involve law enforcement

· Workplace culture and fraud

· Key fraud challenges in a post-COVID 19 environment.

Find out more at https://www.bdo.com.au/en-au/podcasts and send any comments or questions to podcast@bdo.com.au.

Produced by BDO in Australia and The Podcast Boss

The year is 2020. Threats spread in the air, and through inboxes; the drive of industry and automated manufacturing is unstoppable. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. In this episode, BDO’s National Leader, Manufacturing & Wholesale, Ryan Pollett and Executive Director, Digital & Technology Advisory, Kane Stavens explore all things ‘Industry 4.0’, including the most pressing question; what does the latest industrial revolution mean for manufacturers, in and outside of the COVID-19 crisis; and how can Australian manufacturers adapt and survive in difficult conditions?

Covered in this episode:

- Defining Industry 4.0

- Specific issues facing Australian manufacturers in 2020

- An overview of increased cyber threats

- How well Australian manufacturers pivoted during the global pandemic

- How Australian manufacturers have or haven’t adopted new technology

- How manufacturers can get the most bang for buck in Industry 4.0

- Exploring the biggest cyber threats to manufacturers

- Breaking down the impacts of the Federal Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy

- Preventing value loss and unpacking the key risk indicators

- The future of free trade agreements

- Future forecasting; how to best prepare for the unknown.

Find out more at https://www.bdo.com.au/en-au/podcasts and send any comments or questions to podcast@bdo.com.au.

Produced by BDO in Australia and The Podcast Boss.

It may feel like we’re living in an episode of Game of Thrones, but in business, unlike in fiction, there are predictive models to suggest who may live and who may die. In this episode, our BDO experts interpret those models; Andrew Fielding, who leads business restructuring for BDO in Australia, and Adam Myers, a Partner in the BDO Perth office and expert evaluator of public companies. They agree, that as the business landscape continues to change, survival comes down to a resilient operational practice. Having the expertise to interpret the data, and the acumen to employ the necessary operational response, is the difference between those who’ve barely survived and those successfully navigating the global pandemic.

Covered in this episode:

• Defining business resilience
• Looking back on the pandemic and the defining operational features of businesses that have survived
• The intersection of operational survival and innovation
• What happens to business resilience when Government stimulus ends?
• Insolvency predictions and merger and acquisition opportunities
• How long we can expect to see impacts on Australian businesses
• Changing metrics for businesses
• How to capitalise on new opportunities
• The global landscape’s impact on Australian businesses
• Issues of cross-border and interstate exchange
• Best practice operational advice for businesses.

Find out more at https://www.bdo.com.au/en-au/podcasts and send any comments or questions to podcast@bdo.com.au.

Produced by BDO in Australia and The Podcast Boss.