• My comments in Financial Executives Magazine

    I was recently interviewed for an article in Financial Executive Magazine. The article contained comments from a variety of executives, educators and consultants. We were asked to speculate on the future of financial reporting and the finance function in corporations. […]

  • What Does the Future Hold For Finance and CFOs?

    Financial Executive Magazine By Jeffrey Marshall and Ellen M. Heffes The editors reached out to a wide range of experts — CFOs and former CFOs, consultants, academics, accountants and technology vendors — to get their thoughts about what the coming […]

  • Scam Busting: The Real Deal With Amway

    I’ve had the pleasure to come into contact recently with Eric Scheibeler, a former “independent business owner” for Amway. He did well by all public accounts, rising quickly up the ranks with his wife. I’ve been reading his book, Merchants […]

  • Siemens criminal investigation heats up

    German investigators who are looking into fraud allegations at Siemens AG are having some success. They’ve said they discoverd .200 million (about $250 million) in suspicious transactions. This is significantly more than discovered just a week ago. Six former employees […]

  • Another tax increase for Wisconsin?

    Yet another tax increase is being discussed in Wisconsin, a state already known for its extremely high tax burden. Naturally, lawmakers are spinning this tax increase as a tax shift, rather than an increase. Suuuuuuuure. Here’s the idea: State Sen. […]

  • Sick Days That Aren’t Really Sick Days

    How does that work? Give lawmakers a bunch of sick days, and when they’re sick, they just don’t show up. They don’t ever “use up” any of the sick days. They keep accumulating into infinity. How cool is that? Apparently […]

  • Commuter Rail For Milwaukee?

    Commuter rail between Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha is being discussed again. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, it will cost $237 million to start. The plan proposes 14 round trips on weekdays and 7 on weekends and holidays. The fares […]

  • Press Release: Fraud Investigator and Former Mary Kay Salesperson Joins Pyramid Scheme Alert Board of Advisors

    Milwaukee, WI November 22, 2006 . Pyramid Scheme Alert announces that Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, MBA, CFE has been named to the organization.s Board of Advisors. Her consumer education website, PinkTruth.com, which exposes and analyzes the business and recruiting practices […]

  • Press Release: Fraud Investigator Develops Public Awareness Website Regarding Mary Kay Cosmetics

    Milwaukee, WI November 20 2006 . Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, MBA, CFE, a nationally-recognized fraud examiner and expert witness, has developed a website to educate and inform the public about the Mary Kay Cosmetics business opportunity. Pink Truth (www.pinktruth.com) has […]

  • MySpace is being sued by Universal

    A lawsuit has been filed against News Corp., the owner of MySpace, by Universal Music Group. Universal, the world’s largest recorded music company,claims that MySpace is infringing on copyright by trafficking in “user-stolen” content such as music, videos, and written […]