Guides: Employee Fraud for UK Employers & Solicitors
What to Do When You Discover Fraud
Discovering suspected employee fraud is one of the most stressful situations an employer, HR director, or finance team can face. The decisions you make in the first 24–72 hours will determine whether you can recover losses, preserve evidence for proceedings, and protect the organisation from further harm. This guide explains exactly what to do - and what not to do - when fraud is discovered.
Read guide →Civil Fraud Recovery Guide
Civil fraud recovery is the primary mechanism for UK employers to recover losses from employee fraud. This guide explains the role of forensic accounting expert evidence at each stage of civil proceedings - from the urgent without-notice freezing injunction application through to trial.
Read guide →Failure to Prevent Fraud Guide
The Failure to Prevent Fraud offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 represents the biggest shift in UK corporate fraud law in a decade. In force from 1 September 2025, it creates potentially unlimited fines for large organisations that fail to prevent employee fraud committed for the organisation's benefit. This guide explains what employers need to know and how to prepare.
Read guide →Payroll Fraud Detection Guide
Payroll fraud is one of the most common forms of employee fraud, yet ghost employee schemes can run undetected for years when perpetrators control both payroll processing and record-keeping. This guide explains how forensic accountants detect payroll fraud and quantify losses.
Read guide →POCA Confiscation Guide
Following conviction for employee fraud, POCA 2002 confiscation proceedings determine how much the defendant must pay from their assets. Forensic accountants play a central role in quantifying benefit from criminal conduct and identifying available assets. This guide explains the POCA framework and the expert's role.
Read guide →Employee Fraud Prevention Controls
Preventing employee fraud requires a structured approach to internal controls, detection mechanisms, and response procedures. With the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence now in force, large organisations must demonstrate reasonable fraud prevention procedures or face potentially unlimited fines. This guide outlines the controls framework and expert advisory role.
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