• Find Me the Money on FOX5 DC Finance Friday

    Tracy Coenen on Finance Friday for the FOX5 morning show in Washington D.C., talking about red flags of financial fraud in marriage and her new book, Find Me The Money.

  • Certifications for Forensic Accountants

    Lately I’ve been thinking about professional certifications. A financial expert on the opposite side of a case came to the table with 10 certifications listed on his curriculum vitae (CV). And I had to wonder what was the purpose of […]

  • Avoiding Tax Scams

    Despite all the warnings about tax scams, consumers are still falling victim to these types of fraud. Tracy Coenen talks on CNBC about the top five tax scams that consumers should be aware of. This episode is from 2008, but […]

  • Finding Bank Accounts Without Breaking the Law

    I hear it over and over again: “A private investigator says he can find my husband’s secret bank accounts.” Not without breaking the law! I fight against this all the time. People are out there saying they can magically find […]

  • MLM is Not Like Corporate America

    Fans of multi-level marketing (MLM) often say that it is just like corporate America! There are levels of employees and managers… Corporate America is a pyramid and MLm is no different. That’s a faulty analysis. When I call MLM a […]

  • Financial Issues in “Gray” Divorce

    Divorces between older couples who have been married a long time are sometimes referred to as “gray divorces.”  Sources say that while divorce rates overall have been dropping in the United States over the last 20 years, among those age […]

  • Forensic Accounting For Divorce Cases

    Below is a clip of a portion of a video I did on accounting services in divorce and family law cases. I discuss the work that a CPA can do in divorce cases.

  • Documents Needed to Analyze Income for Divorce

    What documents must be obtained in a divorce proceeding when your forensic accountant needs to evaluate and investigate the income of the parties? In the below video, Tracy Coenen lists some of the basic documents that are needed to analyze […]

  • Almost Everyone Loses Money in MLM

    Don’t let your Facebook friends fool you: They’re not making money in the multi-level marketing company they keep pitching to you. And you won’t either. Multi-level marketing is not a business. More than 99% of participants in multi-level marketing (MLM) […]

  • Simple Anti-Fraud Training Outline

    Education is a highly effective fraud prevention technique for companies. Studies have shown that companies with anti-fraud educational programs in place can cut their fraud losses in half. By educating employees, management is giving them the tools to help look […]