Fraud is a serious concern for every type of company. However, it can be highly damaging, particularly when it comes to nonprofit organizations. Fraud can cause irreparable damage to an organization's reputation, which may result in devastating consequences.

Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in any country. It offers many services to communities, most of which are not offered by local governments. In the United States alone, there are more than 1.7 million active nonprofits. They contribute over $1 trillion to the national economy.

The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially altered the working arrangements for many organizations worldwide. With the pandemic, almost every industry has had to adapt to the new normal, particularly in managing staff. With this new normal, it was reported that in July 2020, most of the nonprofits had at least 75% of their workforce working from home and 61% of the nonprofits reported in September the same year that their staff were working remotely.