• Your Number is Up: Recovering From Identity Theft

    Written by Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF Wisconsin Law Journal Reprinted in St. Louis Daily Record Identity theft affects countless consumers and businesses each year, costing millions and maybe even billions of dollars. In 2004, the Federal Trade Commission received […]

  • Museum Forensic Audit Will Reveal Corruption, If There Is Any

    WisOpinion.com By Robert Miranda Supervisor James G. White’s resolution calling for Milwaukee County to hire an independent firm to do a forensic audit of the Milwaukee Public Museum finances has been unanimously approved this week by the Milwaukee County Board.

  • CPA Sleuths: Bringing the Truth to Light

    On Balance – The Magazine for Wisconsin CPAs – January/February 2006 By Colleen Smith Like a Perry Mason movie brought to life is the way some forensic accountants describe their jobs. Investigations and courtrooms are part of their everyday lives, […]

  • Forensic Accounting: A New Twist on Bean Counting

    Written by Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF Wisconsin Law Journal Reprinted in the Kansas City Daily Record Traditional accountants and auditors have long been referred to as “bean counters.” Some may take offense at the phrase, but if they’re being […]

  • Stop, Drop, and Roll: Conducting an Internal Fraud Investigation

    Written by Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF Wisconsin Law Journal Fire drill training in grade school always included the mantra, “Stop, drop and roll.” This was the prescribed course of action if you were on fire. Professionals sometimes refer to […]

  • $68,000 to be Paid in Family Battle

    Insurer settles in Gardners’ bitter dispute. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Rick Romell An insurance company will pay Northern Rail Car Corp. $68,000 to settle a claim arising from the alleged actions of former company president Daniel J. Gardner. The development […]

  • Do the Prosecution Thing

    The Business Journal of Milwaukee By Kathy Bergstrom Johnny Vassallo wants to send a message in his pursuit of a forgery case against his former employee. Rather than simply firing his bookkeeper and seeking restitution, Vassallo, owner of Mo’s, A […]