According to the EY 2016 Global Forensic Data Analytics Survey, 77 percent of respondents use forensic data analytics to combat internal fraud, which includes travel and entertainment abuse, collusions, and other fraud committed by an insider.

When it comes to vetting suppliers, playing by the numbers might well be the best way to go.

SAP Ariba has released a new version of Ariba Collaborative Supply Chain.

For more than 60 years, freight and parcel shippers have used service companies to audit their shipping invoices and to make accurate payments to their carriers. However, due to the desire to maintain control of the process, some shippers would rather not outsource this function. In recent years, some audit and payment providers have developed software tools that allow shippers to bring these controls in-house.