Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
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Fraud is a $5 trillion “industry.” But not all its perpetrators look alike. Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of accounting, breaks down who commits fraud — and why.
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