Global economic crime survey - Country supplements: United States

2009 Global Economic Crime Survey

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United States

35% 

uncovered a significant
economic crime

72% 

of companies that experienced economic crime expected
their risk of fraud to rise in the current economic situation

88% 

of companies that suffered economic crime
had declines in financial performance

76% 

of respondents identified an internal
individual as the primary driver of fraud

42% 

Middle management accounted for
42% of the internal fraud incidences

Economic crime survey

United States supplement

Economic crime survey
We are pleased to present the United States Supplement to the Global Economic Crime Survey of 2009, which provides a more in-depth discussion of the issues identified by executives based in the United States. Our study this year focused on relationships between the economic downturn and economic crime. Businesses operating in the US did not escape the impact of the global downturn unscathed. This supplement explores areas such as:
  • What is the perception and incidence of economic crime in a downturn?
  • What behavior and expectations differed from global patterns?
  • What are US executives' perceptions of the root causes of fraud?
The survey was conducted as part of the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, the largest, most comprehensive international survey of economic crime worldwide, providing an in-depth analysis from over 3,000 companies across more than 50 countries.

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