Originally posted on WalletPop… Several banks are getting their fair share of negative publicity for engaging in questionable spending after accepting bailout money (compliments of the taxpayers). The bailout money was theoretically meant to help financial institutions stay in business […]
Another successful fraud investigation has been logged by ex-con Barry Minkow. In addition to the more than $1.8 billion in fraud Minkow is responsible for uncovering, he also proactively discovered faked credentials by several public company executives. One that caused […]
In an interesting twist in the case of the Barry Minkow (Fraud Discovery Institute) fraud investigation of Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN)… it appears that Lennar itself has debunked the company’s own lies. In a new report released today, FDI lays out […]
An article courtesy of DownsizeDC.org: John Maynard Keynes originated the idea that government spending could reverse an economic downturn, but even he was skeptical of using government construction projects for this purpose. Nevertheless, Congress, and people like Paul Krugman, want […]
You don’t have to be a social media guru to attend this event. You can start learning about how social media can benefit you and your company, and participate in a great networking event too… When: February 6th, 2009 Where: […]
Oops. We’re not really allowed to call it “welfare” anymore. That might hurt someone’s feelings. Back in the 90’s Wisconsin changed the name from “welfare” to “W2” (which stands for Wisconsin Works – ha ha ha….) Wisconsin has long been […]
It’s no secret that I feel that audits are almost completely ineffective when it comes to verifying the validity of financial statements. Sure, an audit checks the math and some of the obvious applications of the accounting rules. But audits […]
A Weak Economy Can Mean More Employee Theft … and More Awkward Situations in the Workplace ABC News By Michelle Goodman A reader of this column I’ll call Stan received some jarring news upon returning to work after Christmas: His […]
The Valorem Law Group has created the best disclaimer I’ve ever seen on a law firm’s website. Check it out:
I really don’t understand why politicians continue to push for a “commuter rail line” between Kenosha and Milwaukee. What’s in it for them? Why lie in order to get it constructed? This rail line is being pushed as something that […]
