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Prevent Fraud in Your Business
The Association of Certified Examiners report that small employers suffer the most the when it comes to business fraud. Those with fewer than 1,000 employees lose an average of $150,000 per fraud case, while larger companies lose $71,000. There are, however, some things business owners can to prevent fraud, including spending money to do some type of background screening and credit checks on potential employees, and at the very minimum, performing a criminal check. Full Article. Similar Article.
2010 Census Could be Costly for Louisiana
Lawmakers, parish presidents, demographers and political analysts are concerned about the accuracy of the 2010 Census, because the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that LA is one of only two states to suffer overall population loss. Part of LA’s loss is what is known as “the Katrina effect,” when people left New Orleans and moved to other parishes and states.
Average 401(k) Loss Around 24% in 2008
A new study from the Employee Benefits Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute shows that U.S. workers suffered a 24.3% average loss in their 401(k) accounts in 2008.
