• Verifying Income in Family Law Cases

    Family Law Attorney Miles Mason discusses the kinds of documents that may be used to verify income in divorce and child support cases. These may include tax returns and related forms, but can also include things like financial statements, loan […]

  • Impact of Collusion and Power on Financial Statement Fraud

    Employees in positions of power have greater opportunities to commit and conceal financial statement fraud. Tracy explains how and why this is the case in the video below.

  • Formats for Financial Data in Fraud Investigations

    How should your accounting records be provided to your forensic accountant? Tracy talks about how she wants to receive the general ledger and related data. (Hint: Digital is preferred over paper.)

  • Tax Audits and Extensions

    Are you more likely to be selected by the IRS for a tax audit if you file an extension for your income tax return?

  • What is a Ponzi Scheme?

    Tracy Coenen explains exactly what a Ponzi scheme is: an investment scheme in which the promoter takes money from “investors” and promises to invest it. There is little to no real investment, and when it comes time to pay “returns” […]

  • Top Ways to Detect Fraud in Companies

    Tracy Coenen talks to a group of CPAs about the top ways fraud is detected within companies. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) conducts a survey of its members every two years. It consistently finds that the most common […]

  • An Example of a Forensic Accountant Finding Fraud in a Divorce

    Tracy Coenen talks with Miles Mason, Esq. about a divorce case of his in which a forensic accountant was able to find significant financial frau d.

  • Financial Statement Fraud at Public Companies

    How prevalent is financial statement fraud in public companies? In this video, Tracy Coenen talks about the most recent COSO report on fraudulent financial reporting at U.S. public companies. The most common financial statement fraud that companies engaged in was […]

  • Using Bank Statements in Divorce Cases

    Bank statements can be a very valuable tool in child support and divorce cases, particularly when one party has not been forthcoming about income and expenses. We can look at deposits to draw conclusions about income, and the level of […]

  • Divorce Hidden Income: Using Bank Statements

    Bank statements can be incredibly useful when searching for hidden income during a divorce financial analysis. Both deposits and expenditures should be evaluated, and the process is explained in this video.