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Overstatement of Revenue – Fraud Files Blog

By far the most common way that executives manipulate financial statements is through the overstatement of revenue. The reason is simple: It’s the easiest way

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Fraud Clues in the Notes to Financial Statements – Fraud Files Blog

The notes to financial statements are often lengthy and boring. But they can provide very important information about a company.  On the most basic level,

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What is a Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce? – Fraud Files Blog

The divorce financial analysis is one very specific set of services that can be offered by a forensic accountant. The lifestyle analysis is the process

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Financial Issues in “Gray” Divorce – Fraud Files Blog

Divorces between older couples who have been married a long time are sometimes referred to as “gray divorces.”  Sources say that while divorce rates overall

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Spotting Red Flags of Ponzi Schemes – Fraud Files Blog

Every time there is turmoil in the stock market, we hear about allegations of investment fraud. Are there more investment scams occurring, or do market

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Investment Fraud Investigations – Fraud Files Blog

Despite the proliferation of information available about phony investment schemes and the dire warnings given regularly by news reporters, consumers continue to become victims of

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Finding Proof of Financial Fraud By Your Spouse – Fraud Files Blog

Divorcing is difficult. In addition to feeling loss and sadness, the process of divorce can be burdensome and overwhelming. Things can go to another level

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MLM Top Earners Make Money Off the Backs of Others

Do you think it’s only the “bad” people who do bad things in multi-level marketing? Those who frontload new recruits, dial for dollars at the

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Standard of Living in Divorce – Fraud Files Blog

In a typical divorce with one or both of the spouses having traditional jobs and earning middle to upper class wages, the calculation of alimony

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Audits Don’t Often Find Fraud – Fraud Files Blog

This video is a little longer than usual. Tracy Coenen talks about the reasons why traditional financial statement audits don’t find fraud. It is very