How to make yourself creditworthy
The process of becoming creditworthy is a pursuit that affects a person’s entire life. If your credit score is good, then you just need to focus on not ruining it.…
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What Tools can You Use to Trace Your Bad Payers
Companies must have a sixth sense when it comes to bad payers. The signs are there you just need to be able to spot them and take action before it…
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What Exactly is Credit Fraud and How Can You Avoid Being a Victim?
According to credit fraud statistics, credit fraud and identity theft are on the increase in South Africa. Losses due to defaulting on payments far exceed those caused by fraud. However,…
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How to stay safe in a digital age
Identity theft has always been a problem, but the digital era has seen it blossoming into a deadly flower. Every day people receive an email or SMS telling them that…
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Guideline to the registered credit bureaus
GUIDELINE TO THE REGISTERED CREDIT BUREAUS AND CREDIT PROVIDERS ON THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE CREDIT RECORDS AND INFORMATION The purpose of this guideline is to inform all registered credit bureaus…
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Survey winner announcement
The results are in! Hi There! Congratulations to the winner of our lucky draw, Tracy Kriedemann! Thank you to everyone who participated, we greatly appreciate your feedback. Regards, The MarisIT…
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HR Fraud in SA: What you need to know
This year, PWC released its fifth South African edition of the Global Economic Crime Survey. The survey revealed that 68% of South African respondents witnessed the submission of false qualifications.…
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Reasons companies lie on earnings reports (Infographic)
A survey conducted in 2013 asked 169 chief financial officers at publicly-traded U.S. companies about misrepresentation on earnings reports. The survey revealed that these CFOs believe that at least 20% of…
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How do companies cook the books?
In our previous blog post, we covered what is meant by the term “cooking the books”. Today, we’ll look at how companies fudge the figures. To start things off, here’s…
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Cooking the books definition
What does it mean to cook the books? Cooking the books refers to when financial statements are tampered with to make a company’s earnings appear better than they actually are.…
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