TY - JOUR AU - Laufer, Doug PY - 2011 TI - Small Business Entrepreneurs: A Focus on Fraud Risk and Prevention JF - American Journal of Economics and Business Administration VL - 3 IS - 2 DO - 10.3844/ajebasp.2011.401.404 UR - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajebasp.2011.401.404 AB - Problem statement: Small businesses have unique problems in fighting fraud. Typically there are limited resources devoted to anti-fraud efforts by small businesses. Employee fraud typically results in monetary loss, often not recovered, investigation expenses and negative impact on employee productivity and morale. Conclusion/Recommendations: This study provides information to assist the small business entrepreneur in identifying potential fraud risks and to enhance their organization's fraud prevention measures.