Income tax audits are intimidating whether you are being audited personally or as a business owner. There is a right way and a wrong way to handle an audit by a state or federal taxing authority. It is easy to […]

Tracy Coenen and Miles Mason talk about some of the financial documents that should be requested during discovery in a divorce case: some of them are obvious, while others are not. Check out this video to find out the more […]

Behavioral red flags of fraud are the signs that someone might be involved in a fraud at work. Some of the most common red flags are living a lifestyle that exceeds a person’s earnings and unusual attitudes on the job […]

A lifestyle analysis is the process of tabulating and analyzing the income and expenses of the parties. The lifestyle analysis is then used to determine the standard of living of the parties, which will influence support calculations, and possibly property […]

There are many different definitions of income that can be used in divorce and family law cases. Local law will play a big part in defining income, but in more complicated cases, other definitions may come into play. A forensic […]

If you think your spouse may be attempting to hide income or assets during your divorce proceeding, your first step should be to tell your divorce attorney. Your attorney should know how to handle situations such as this, and the […]

Financial investigations have one common problem: Large volumes of data and documentation that need to be examined. Cases such as corporate embezzlement, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes and white-collar crime often have lots of financial documentation that needs to be analyzed […]

What sources of income are commonly included when calculating spousal support in a divorce case? While the specifics vary by jurisdiction, in general the courts will commonly consider: wages, investment income, business income, rental income, and royalties. Tracy talks in […]

Spousal support (alimony) and child support can be calculated using a number of different factors. The relative importance of the factors may be laid out in local rules, but often the factors are simply listed and defined with little other […]

Tracy Coenen gives a brief overview of some of the most common financial statement fraud schemes.