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The True Cost of Fraud – Fraud Files Blog

When we think of on-the-job fraud, we tend to think in extremes. One extreme is the teenage punk with orange hair and a nose ring,

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Calculating Income Available for Support

When calculating child support or alimony obligations, “income available for support” is an important concept. In this video, Tracy talks about some of the issues

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The Myth of Retail Sales in MLM – Fraud Files Blog

Multi-level marketing companies (MLMs) like to refer to themselves as “Direct Sales” companies, because this puts the focus on the sale of the product or

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MLM is Not Like Corporate America – Fraud Files Blog

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

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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

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Five Tips to Start Your Company on the Road to Reducing Fraud – Fraud Files Blog

One of the biggest mistakes small business owners make in relation to fraud prevention at their companies is doing nothing. They often think that fraud

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The Wide-Reaching Impact of Financial Statement Fraud – Fraud Files Blog

Of all the fraud schemes perpetrated in our world today, financial statement fraud seems to get the least air time. That makes no sense, as

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Overriding Internal Controls (With Permission?) – Fraud Files Blog

It’s clear that there is a time and place for management to occasionally override a control. Everything in business is not routine, and there are

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Financial Abuse in Divorce – Fraud Files Blog

Tracy Coenen talks about some of the common ways spouses “abuse” financial items during the divorce process. These things include manipulating salary, selling assets to

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Proving Income in Family Law Cases – Fraud Files Blog

In divorce and child support cases, one party may attempt to hide income and assets to deprive the spouse or children of their rightful support.