People who steal from their employers often exhibit telltale characteristics that could tip off management that they’re likely to commit fraud. These characteristics include attitudes on the job, daily work habits, and personal lifestyle issues. A few of these traits […]

The growth in forensic accounting and fraud investigation specialties has led accounting firms of all sizes to expand their practices to these areas. Experts agree that this practice area will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Is it as […]

An expert witness can provide services in litigation as either a consultant or a testifying expert. Tracy explains the difference, and talks about being very careful as a consultant, in the event that you are later required to provide testimony.

Most attorneys don’t think about the issue of fraud in companies until a client (or their law firm) is hit by employee theft. It’s simply not one of those issues that is taken too seriously unless huge risks are identified […]

One of the most common financial documents reviewed in a divorce or child support case is the income tax return. Tax returns don’t seem all that exciting, and appear to just be a record of what was earned by a […]

Have you ever thought about the fact that a particular industry in which a company operates creates risk factors for fraud? We call these industry red flags, and Tracy discusses some of the more common ones in this video, including: […]

A competent expert witness is vital to cases involving economic damages and other financial calculations. However, the expert must be much more than just a mathematician, market analyst, economic guru or forensic accountant. The job of the expert is far […]

In this video, Tracy Coenen briefly defines and audit and how many people are being audited by the IRS. (Hint: A very low number of people are being audited, and people with higher incomes are much more likely to be […]

I love working on divorce cases where one spouse is trying to hide money. When a business owner has a cash business and is getting divorced, sometimes the income coincidentally (or not so coincidentally!) drops dramatically. What can we do […]

Family law cases involving complex financial issues often require the assistance of a financial expert for the following issues: Preparing a financial disclosure, including creating a marital balance sheet Comparing balance sheets from period-to-period to evaluate changes in assets and […]