David Harris, Prosperident Inc. (Dental Business Radio, Episode 46)
Forensic CPA and licensed private investigator David Harris is CEO of Prosperident Inc., a firm that investigates embezzlement in dental practice environments. David and host Patrick O’Rourke discussed how theft happens, how Prosperident investigates potential embezzlement, the profiles and methods of embezzlers, the challenges of hiring, how to recognize when embezzlement may be occurring, and much more.
Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.
Prosperident Inc.
Prosperident’s expert team of more than twenty U.S. and Canadian fraud examiners works exclusively in a wide variety of dental practice environments including general dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery practices and dental support organizations.
Whether you are looking for an investigation, a system to help you fraud-proof your office, litigation support services, or a speaker for your next event, Prosperident has what you need.
A few more numbers on Dental Embezzlement:
- Dentistry is the most embezzled profession
- The average amount stolen in a dental office embezzlement is $109,000
- On average, a dental embezzlement goes undetected for almost 2 years
At Prosperident, they offer a specialized range of services to address your office protection and embezzlement concerns. Their expert team of U.S. and Canadian fraud examiners is able to handle a wide variety of dental practice environments including general dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery practices and dental support organizations.
Whether you are looking for an investigation, a system to help you fraud-proof your office, litigation support services, or a speaker for your next event, they have what you need.
David Harris, CFE, CPA, FCPA, CFF, Chief Executive Officer, Prosperident Inc.
David Harris may have the coolest job in dentistry – he gets to chase, and catch, those who steal from dentists. A rule-breaker in his youth, David changed his direction and has spent much of his adult life in the world of investigation and enforcement, where he uses his unrivaled ability to understand the criminal thought process to help educate and protect dentists.
David is the Chief Executive Officer of Prosperident, the world’s largest firm investigating financial crimes committed against dentists. David is a licensed private investigator, a Forensic Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is the author of the book Dental Embezzlement: The Art of Theft and the Science of Control and over 30 articles in dental publications.
In addition to being a prolific author, David is a frequent presenter at regional, national, and international dental conferences, and his vast wealth of experience, coupled with his keen sense of humor, makes David both an engaging and entertaining speaker.
In recognition of his long and distinguished service to the dental profession, David is one of a handful of non-clinicians to be honored with a Fellowship in the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics.
About Dental Business Radio
Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.
Practice Quotient
Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
