- October 21, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers Bait and Switch?
Imagine paying $1,000 for a ticket to a baseball game, waiting 11 years to use it, and then finding out that your supposedly special ticket
Getting Business Tax Returns in a Divorce
When one or both spouses have an ownership interest in a business, it is critical to get both income tax returns and financial statements for
How an Attorney Drains a $3.7 Million Estate
An attorney hired to handle a $3.7 million estate ended up stealing more than $1.5 million from it, spending some of the money on personal
Lifestyle Analysis in Family Law Cases
Determining the income of the parties to a divorce or child custody case is critical, as it affects spousal support and child support. It may
Determining Income With the IRS Expenditures Method
When the IRS believes a taxpayer has unreported income, they will use alternative methods to attempt to determine the true income. One of those methods
Pacific Private Money Gave Investors “Sanitized” Financial Statements
The thing that caught my eye about this story was the description of the financial statements as “sanitized.” I know what that means, and I
Another Version of the Brett LaChappelle Story
Brett H. LaChappelle of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, has been busy telling the internet about himself. One of his recently published biographies describes himself as a
Interviews in Fraud Investigations – Fraud Files Blog
Interviewing witnesses and suspects is a critical part of any fraud investigation. There are tons of resources out there to help fraud investigators learn how
FTC Goes After Amway, But It Will Change Nothing
The Federal Trade Commission is taking what it calls “historic action” against Amway, one of the oldest and largest multilevel marketing companies in the United
Investors Gave Shiloh Luckey $13.3 Million. Did Anyone Check If She Was Really a CPA?
Venture capital investors gave Shiloh Luckey (fka Shiloh Johnson) more than $13 million for her tax compliance startup, ComplYant. Federal prosecutors now say she lied