Yes, you read that correctly. There’s fraud happening all over the internet, and blogs are no different. Recently I became aware of the fact that a blog post was published entitled “Great Mortgage Fraud Info THANK YOU Tracy Coenen.” I […]
Japanese authorities are looking into the accounting practices of Sanyo Electric Co. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Committee is investigating the company for allegedly misrepresenting losses in its results for the fiscal year ended March 2004. Sanyo had ?190 billion […]
Since he can’t cry “racism” regarding his opponent in the upcoming recall election, Michael McGee Jackson is now resorting to accusing mythical figures of wrongdoing. The current alderman, with a history of very public acts of criminal behavior, is upset […]
Two Wisconsin prisoners have been getting unemployment benefits, to the tune of $2,697 last year. State auditors were comparing Department of Corrections prisoner data to unemployment data, to see if there was any overlap. Prisoners are not eligible to collect […]
There was never a tax increase that Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle didn’t like! Here’s the list from his latest budget: Tax on a pack of cigarettes: from $1.25 to $2.02 Vehicle registration fees: from $55 to $75 Driver’s license fees: […]
A story in the Wall Street Journal details the new credit card quietly being offered by Bank of America. This new credit card is being offered to customers without Social Security numbers, and common sense tells us that this means […]
Another miracle of modern technology, aimed at making life easier for us, may likely be the new target of fraudsters. The new service was unveiled yesterday in Barcelona. Mobile phone users can now send money with the push of a […]
Chris Silvey has a thought-provoking post about the long hours demanded of accounting and auditing professionals in the United States. The job adds up to long hours and work that can be mundane. This leads to the annual exodus from […]
It’s all a blur to me, but isn’t this the same goof who said lied that he’d hold the line on taxes when he was campaigning for re-election? Diamond Jim is proposing that there be a new tax on oil […]
Milwaukee police recently started busting people involved in prostitution by cruising Craig’s List. One of the local television stations did a ride-along, and was surprised at one of the women arrested that night. Annie Schrader is an ex-con who claimed […]
