Interviewing witnesses and suspects is a critical part of any fraud investigation. There are tons of resources out there to help fraud investigators learn how to be effective interviews. There are books, videos, courses, and certifications.  I’m going to quickly […]

While a financial expert may be retained to proactively complete a lifestyle analysis in a divorce case, one might also be retained to do a rebuttal report focused on the analysis of an expert retained by opposing counsel. The process […]

After more than 25 years conducting fraud investigations, I have learned a lot about fraudsters, their methods, and the companies they work for. Hotlines cut fraud losses in half. Anonymous reporting mechanisms like fraud hotlines decrease the cost of internal […]

Defenders of multi-level marketing (MLM) will tell you that some companies “do it” right, while some companies “do it” wrong. The fact that a multi-level marketing company like Mary Kay Cosmetics has been around for more than 55 years does […]

I never thought this was something we’d have to tell an expert witness: The attorney who retained you to provide your expert opinion can’t write your report for you. Attorneys often want to have input on the the expert’s report. […]

Yesterday my friends over at MckFacts informed me that our pal Jennifer McKinney was recently in bankruptcy court again. Back in 2012, Jennifer and her (soon-to-be ex-) husband Israel McKinney filed bankruptcy and eventually had it denied because of their […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]