• What Milwaukee Public Schools REALLY Spends Per Child

    Today the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on an analysis of school spending. According to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau called Public Education Finances: 2010, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) had 82,096 students in 2009-2010, revenue of $1.27 billion (p. […]

  • The Mormon Madoff: How Shawn Merriman Scammed Millions

    Jenna Martino, CNBC Associate Producer Shawn Merriman was head of an investment firm and lay bishop in the Mormon church who persuaded friends, family, and church members to invest with him. It turned out to be a big scam, taking […]

  • What $18 Million Could Buy in Wisconsin

    This week, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker made history be being the first governor  to win a recall election. The cost of the recall, including the primary and the general election, is estimated at $18 million. (And that’s not including the […]

  • Paternity Fraud: Recourse for Swindled Fathers

    Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a mother can be sued for fraud by a man duped into thinking he was the father of her child. She can also be ordered to repay child support she received from […]

  • Consultants Training Institute Video: Emerging Leader Tracy Coenen

    From the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) Consultants Training Institute (CTI), an interview with emerging leader Tracy Coenen. She talks with Brien Jones about how she developed her forensic accounting practice, how she markets Sequence Inc.’s services […]