Global and Swiss Economic Crime Survey

Economic Crime in an Economic Crisis


Global economic crime survey 2009

Economic crime is a subject of global interest. Senior representatives of 3,037 companies in 55 countries, including respondents spread as far afield as Australia and Venezuela, completed our web based survey. One in 3 respondents reported economic crimes in their organisation in the last 12 months. We can see from the data that the incidence of economic crime varies by territory – some countries, mainly those in emerging markets, had much higher levels of fraud than the average, as much as 70% in one country. No industry sector is immune from the threat of economic crime, but some sectors report more fraud than others – financial services and communications reported the highest levels of fraud.

Economic crime survey 2009 – Switzerland

Switzerland, like other countries, has been impacted by the global economic downturn. Fifty-six percent of our respondents reported a decline in their financial performance over the last 12 months.


In the midst of all this instability, how have Swiss companies fared with incidences of economic crime in the past year? The Swiss Supplement to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Economic Crime Survey 2009 examines the responses given by 129 Swiss executives and managers about their encounters with and views on economic the crime experienced within their companies.



Further Information on the Global Economic Crime Survey


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Gianfranco Mautone

Leader Forensic Services, Switzerland

Tel: +41 58 792 17 60


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