byLowers & Associates | December 10, 2020

In 2019, there were an estimated 1.2 million violent crimes and almost 7 million property crimes in the U.S.  While these numbers appear staggering, when compared with YOY estimates for 2018, robbery offenses in 2019 fell 4.7%, burglaries dropped…

byLowers & Associates | December 04, 2020

Over the last 9 months, the specie market and the financial industry have seen the value of stored assets increase exponentially. At the mid-year point, for example, this report was tracking the value of gold as up 30 – 50%…

byLowers & Associates | November 18, 2020

Looking at the Fraud Triangle During COVID-19 Today, we continue our special 5-part Fraud Week Coffee Break Series with another episode to address important fraud prevention topics with insight from our Certified Fraud Examiners and subject matter experts. Fraud…

byLowers & Associates | June 25, 2020

Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) are funny things. At their most basic, BCPs are the real-world response to the old “Hope for the best, Plan for the worst” adage.  It’s honest recognition that being stuck between a rock and hard…

byDaniel Cootes | May 28, 2020

As discussed in our most recent LinkedIn post, COVID 19 has forced companies to review and amend their operations top to bottom. And whether these changes are temporary or long-term, one thing is certain: the impact on both business…