• 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.

  • Testifying or Consulting Expert?

    Are you a testifying expert or a consulting expert in a litigation matter? Is there a difference in how you should maintain your file based on your designation? Tracy Coenen gives her advice.

  • What an Attorney Looks For in an Expert Witness

    Attorney Miles Mason talks about the characteristics he looks for in a potential expert witness, including qualifications, ability to explain concepts, and demeanor.

  • One Minute Primer on Ponzi Schemes

    In this one minute video, Tracy explains how Ponzi schemes work. They are also called pyramid schemes because the constant recruitment of new “investors” creates the shape of a pyramid, with many new investors required at the bottom of the […]

  • Calculating a Business Interruption Claim

    Tracy walks through the process of calculating a business interruption insurance claim, also called a business income loss. When a company is unable to operate for a period of time due to a covered loss (a fire, for example), its […]

  • Using the General Ledger to Evaluate a Business

    When a divorce involves a business, we often ask for a copy of the general ledger, which is part of the company’s accounting records. The general ledger includes the details of transactions for a specified period of time. What can […]

  • A Bankruptcy Investigation Example

    The skills of a forensic accountant can be useful in bankruptcy cases. In this video, Tracy talks about a case in which she was retained by a creditor to examine the finances of the debtor. There were allegations that the […]

  • Being Skeptical About Financial Information in a Divorce

    Tracy talks with Miles Mason, JD, CPA about some of the common financial lies told by spouses during divorce.

  • Divorce Lifestyle Analysis Data Entry

    A question often comes up relative to the lifestyle analysis in divorce cases: Isn’t is just data entry that anyone could do? Why do I need a forensic accounting expert? As I explain below, the lifestyle analysis is NOT just […]

  • Divorce Case Expert Witnesses

    What kind of work can a forensic accountant do in divorce cases? Tracy Coenen talks about the work of a CPA, including calculating income, evaluating financial disclosures, valuing assets, and completing a lifestyle analysis.