• Fraud Investigations vs. Audits

    After management becomes aware of a potential fraud and decides that a fraud investigation is necessary, the process of creating a team, mapping the investigation plan, and requesting information begins. An organized approach is the best way to ensure that […]

  • A Forensic Accountant As a Consultant

    Forensic accountants are often retained in litigation as expert witnesses, with the intention that they will provide expert opinions and testimony on behalf of the client. Although retention as a consultant is less common, it is an important option to […]

  • What to Do After a Fraud Investigation

    After a fraud investigator is done with her work and has issued the expert report, company management and retained attorneys must decide what to do with the information presented. If the case is already in litigation, the use of the […]

  • Expert Reports and Testimony in Divorce Cases

    The culmination of a financial expert’s work in a divorce or child support case is the expert report. This is followed by testimony, at deposition and possibly trial. The process of reporting and testifying should not be taken lightly, as […]

  • Construction Fraud Cases

    What kinds of things can forensic accountants be involved in relative to construction fraud? A common area of fraud involves a general contractor using funds from a project to fund other projects. Also common is the construction company claiming a […]

  • Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis Removed From Office Following Felony Conviction

    Back in September 2021, Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis was charged with was charged with 4 felonies and 1 misdemeanor related to misconduct in public office, embezzlement, fraud, and campaign finance violations. Her attorney claimed it was just “accounting errors.” Today […]

  • Making Forensic Accounting Accessible With the Divorce Money Guide

    The Divorce Money Guide has gotten rave reviews from divorce attorneys, financial planners, divorce coaches, and divorce financial analysts. I’m so excited to be able to make forensic accounting accessible to ordinary people in the process of divorce. We all […]

  • Brett LaChappelle: Finally a Felon

  • Introducing the Divorce Money Guide

    In case you haven’t heard, I created the Divorce Money Guide to make forensic accounting more accessible to people getting divorced. The Divorce Money Guide is a 10-step online handbook for those in the process of of divorce who suspect […]

  • RHOC Noella Bergener Owes Her Attorneys Lots of Money

    Rule #1 of divorce and child custody cases: It’s expensive to fight over these things in court. Noella Bergener, one of the cast members of Real Housewives of Orange County (RHOC), has found out the hard way. But she made […]