- April 11, 2025
Starting a Financial Investigation
How do you start a financial investigation? What would you look at first when analyzing a business? Tracy Coenen talks about some of the important
Making Mistakes With Expert Witnesses – Fraud Files Blog
There is little doubt that litigation can be stressful for clients and attorneys alike. With filings, briefs, and deadlines, the litigator has little time to
Creating an MLM in Ten Easy Steps – Fraud Files Blog
Hundreds of thousands of Americans get sucked into Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) companies each year. From Mary Kay to Amway to Herbalife to PrePaid Legal, the
How to Use a Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce
How is a lifestyle analysis used in a divorce case? Attorney Miles Mason discusses how he uses the report, more specifically the numbers that he
Reconstructing Books and Records For a Tax Audit – Fraud Files Blog
You are being audited. These are some of the most dreaded words an individual or business will ever hear from a state or federal tax
Preventing Church Fraud – Fraud Files Blog
There may be nothing more disheartening in the world of fraud investigation than a church employee caught embezzling. Unfortunately, there are fairly regular news reports
Tips to Find Hidden Assets in Divorce – Fraud Files Blog
It is not uncommon for one spouse to hide assets during a divorce. Everyone is in love until they’re not, and then they may not
Is a Lifestyle Analysis Simply Data Entry? – Fraud Files Blog
When completing a lifestyle analysis in a divorce or child support case, I am often asked whether my work is simply data entry. Why does
The Damage Inflicted by Financial Statement Fraud – Fraud Files Blog
Financial statement fraud impacts any person or organization that has a financial interest in the success or failure of a company. A manipulation of the
Preventing Fraud in a Law Firm – Fraud Files Blog
There are two inexpensive and simple steps that can be taken to provide more oversight for the disbursement function at a law office. First, a