Financial Fraud in Focus: Stay Ahead, Stay Secure

In production, time is money—and when it comes to preventing fraud, speed and transparency aren’t just helpful—they’re essential. Fraud can unfold in seconds, and the faster users are made aware of key changes, the more effectively they can prevent or respond to suspicious activity.

That’s why Wrapbook—the next standard for production finance and accounting teams—offers a modern, notification-first approach to fraud prevention. As the entertainment industry faces tighter budgets, higher scrutiny, and outdated tools, Wrapbook steps in as a force multiplier—empowering teams with real-time transparency and expert-backed insights.

With Wrapbook, production teams and crew members can more clearly understand their risks, streamline approvals, and gain control over crucial workflows—all within a secure, collaborative ecosystem built on a single platform.

A smarter approach to notifications

Fraud often hides in plain sight—masked as small changes in payroll, unnoticed edits to banking details, or an approval that’s gone awry. 

As Alan Greenspan, former Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States, stated,

“Any informed [person] is simply less vulnerable to fraud and abuse.”

To that end, Wrapbook notifications are built around high-risk activities, allowing both companies and individuals to act fast—without being overwhelmed.

Company notifications: built for awareness and accountability

Wrapbook offers tailored notifications to company-created users such as producers, accountants, and approvers across several categories:

• Payables: Submissions, approvals, or reminders related to timecards, expenses, and reimbursements
• Payroll: Updates when payroll is submitted, funded, or processed
• Projects: Project creation, e-signature requests, and timecard reminders
• Company-level events: Insurance certificate expiration alerts
• Approval workflows: Notifications for approval submissions, decisions, and comments

These alerts provide real-time insight into your financial workflows, creating transparency and accountability across your team. That kind of speed and clarity is exactly what today’s production finance teams need to stay compliant and in control—especially when every dollar and day counts.

Personal notifications: keeping crew informed

Fraud doesn’t just impact companies—it affects the people behind the scenes. That’s why Wrapbook also sends notifications to crew for high-impact events such as:

• Password changes
• Changes to banking or payment details
• Updates to personal information (like email or phone number)

These real-time alerts are more than just helpful—they’re proactive protection. Crew members are immediately informed of important activity on their account, giving them the chance to respond quickly in case of changes they don’t remember requesting.

In short, Wrapbook helps teams and talent stay ahead of fraud while improving trust and communication across productions.

Secure, customizable delivery options

We know not every notification needs to be instant. Too many notifications can create additional challenges—and not every person needs to see everything. That’s why Wrapbook’s system is designed for flexibility and privacy:

• Delivered via email or push notifications: All recipients can receive notifications via email. Crew members can receive push notifications if using the mobile app. 
• Role-based access control: Company users only receive alerts relevant to their roles. Crew members see only their own data.
• No sensitive info in notifications: All details are securely stored within the platform; alerts prompt users to log in if they want to view details.

This isn’t just about alerts—it’s about smarter workflows. Wrapbook gives you the tools to work faster, stay safer, and remain focused on what really matters: running a smooth production.

How to set up your notifications

Getting started is simple. To customize your notification settings:

1. Log in to your Wrapbook account.
2. Access the user menu by clicking on your account name in the upper right corner.
3. Select Notification Settings from the dropdown.
4. Toggle notifications on or off to fit your preferences.

Backed by experts, powered by tech

Wrapbook isn’t just another payroll provider—we combine next-gen technology, a concierge-level service model, and industry expertise. With a talented team representing experience from market-leading companies such as Amazon, Uber, C&C, and Entertainment Partners, Wrapbook has helped thousands of productions to gain real-time spend insights, delight their crews, and wrap faster.

As the industry evolves, outdated systems just can’t keep up. Wrapbook empowers confident, collaborative decision-making for modern production finance teams—helping you shape what’s next.

Wrapping up

Notifications aren’t just reminders—they’re your first line of defense against fraud. By surfacing high-risk activity in real time, Wrapbook helps you spot issues early, act faster, and stay in control of your projects, your people, and your spend.

To dive deeper into how real-time alerts can protect your production, read our article on how to protect your production budgets from fraud. And if you’re ready to tailor your alerts to your workflow, it only takes a few clicks to customize your Wrapbook notification settings.

Stay informed. Stay secure. Start making your notifications work for you today.