Finance directors, chief executives and other senior staff in finance are far more likely to be involved in committing white collar crime, according to KPMG’s latest research.

The global analysis suggests that the typical fraudster is male, aged 36 to 45, holds a senior position in finance and has worked for his company for more than a decade. The survey also found that board members at divisional, subsidiary and corporate level, commit nearly one fifth of fraud – an increase from 11% in 2007 to 18% in 2011.

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