Sam Antar, former CFO of Crazy Eddie, a massive fraud in the 1980s, has been following Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) for a long time. He has pointed out red flags of fraud over and over, and the current problem […]
This was left as a comment to an article here, but I didn’t want it to get lost in the shuffle. It gives good insight on becoming a partner at a Big Four firm. I joined PwC as a director, […]
Ever since Get Off My Internets (GOMI) scooped Heather Armstrong (the blogger known as Dooce) on her trial separation / divorce news, (announcing it January 4th, Dooce announced it on January 17th,) Heather has been looking for a chance for […]
Yesterday the stock of Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) dropped 20 percent when David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital began asking questions during the company’s earnings call. Herbalife is a multi-level marketing company which sells vitamins. The company describes itself: We pursue our mission […]
Whether or not you are a reader of MckMama (or mommy blogs in general), this post has good information on bankruptcy fraud. Last week we looked at the bankruptcy filing of Jennifer Howe Sauls McKinney and Israel McKinney, and discussed […]
Zac Bissonnette has another winner on his hands with How to Be Richer, Smarter, and Better Looking Than Your Parents. His self-deprecating humor is on display in one of the most useful personal finance books you will ever read. Whether […]
Recently, the $656 million prize offered in the Mega Millions lottery gave charlatans an opportunity to sell lottery players “secrets” to winning the lottery. One such guy was “author” Richard Lustig, who wrote the “book” “Learn How To Increase Your […]
Once upon a time, there was a popular mommy blogger named Jennifer McKinney. She called herself MckMama, and had a blog called My Charming Kids. She was not noteworthy in any way – – until her fourth pregnancy took a […]
There’s a good chance fraud may be occurring under your nose. How to get better at preventing it from happening on your watch. Tracy L. Coenen – CFO Magazine Internal fraud is a huge risk to companies. Experts estimate that […]
What happens to an individual debtor who files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy (petition to discharge unsecured debts and retain possession of exempt assets) and fails to disclose assets to the bankruptcy court? From a helpful article written by Jeffrey Erich […]
