• Preserving Evidence in Fraud Investigations

    Document management is critical in any fraud investigation. Larger cases mean more documents, so the process of managing them is even more important (and maybe more complicated). Part of the document management process is preserving original evidence so that it […]

  • Wage Loss Damage Calculations

    Tracy talks about calculating damages for wage losses. These situations may include wrongful termination, wrongful death, or time lost from work due to an accident. She gives a helpful list of the types of damages that might be included.

  • Strategies to Reduce Employee Theft

    It might be hard to believe, but each and every day companies are losing money because they not only give employees opportunities to steal, they encourage it. How? By not providing adequate oversight. A clerk, for example, sees that an […]

  • How Financial Statement Fraud is Done

    Financial statement fraud happens is one of the most costly types of fraud. It is a significant problem because people inside and outside the company rely on the information provided in the financial statements. They assess the financial results and […]

  • Finding Fraud With Analytical Review of Financial Statements

    Performing analytical review on the financial statements of a company is an important part in the fraud detection process. It can help detect manipulation of the numbers, as we are looking at account balances and their relationships to one another. […]

  • Finding and Preventing Corporate Fraud

    Internal fraud is a huge risk to companies. Experts estimate that on average it costs companies 3% to 5% of revenue each year. When profit margins are thin, internal fraud can literally put some companies out of business. Executives are […]

  • Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) False Claims

    One of the most upsetting parts of the recruitment into a multi-level marketing company is the false earnings claims. People are lured into these companies with the promises of riches. It is not only done by presenting the tiny fraction […]

  • Calculating Spousal Support in Divorce Cases

    Each state has its own guidelines for calculating spousal support. Generally, factors which may be considered in determining alimony include:. The length of the marriage The needs of the recipient The relative earnings of each party Career sacrifices made to […]

  • Present Value of Damages

    In this video, Tracy explains damage calculations, and how sometimes we have to calculate the present value of those damages. What is present value? And why do we do this?

  • Failure Rates in MLM (Multi-Level Marketing)

    More than 99% of people lose money in multi-level marketing (MLM). In Chapter 7 of Dr. Jon Taylor’s book, The Case (For and) Against Multi-Level Marketing, he details the failure rates of participants in multi-lievel marketing companies. In order to […]