The profession of “public accounting” has been regulated by states through the process of issuing CPA licenses. There is one CPA exam taken by candidates across the country, and then each state uses the pass/fail results in their process of […]

Today Brian Willingham of the Diligentia Group has inspired me with his article Do Former Law Enforcement Officers Make Better Private Investigators? While Brian agrees that experience in law enforcement can be helpful to a private investigator, it does not […]

Who would have thought that a simple internet search could help you win a case in front of a jury? Just 10 years ago that may have sounded far-fetched to many. But those immersed in the world of data mining […]

The Forensic Accounting Deskbook by Memphis divorce attorney Miles Mason is billed as a guide to financial investigations for family lawyers. This designation sells the book short. The book is an outstanding guide to financial analysis and forensic accounting not […]

Last year, an important decision was rendered on an appeal involving six expert witnesses. In the case of Walter International Products, Inc. et al v. Walter Mercado Salinas et al, one of the issues on appeal was the district court […]

Written by Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF Starting Dec. 1, there was a significant change to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for expert witness reports. With this change, Rule 26 dictates that the draft reports of experts will no […]

SIU Today By Daniel W. Draz, MS, CFE Many types of insurance policies require that insureds submit financial documentation in support of insurance underwriting applications and claims submitted for payment. While the financial documentation submitted may be totally legitimate, it’s […]