Why specialize when you’re a forensic accountant? Forensic accounting is already a specialty within the broader field of accounting, so some people never consider that you can narrow down your practice even more. We focus on investigating numbers, but that […]
Lately I’ve been thinking about professional certifications. A financial expert on the opposite side of a case came to the table with 10 certifications listed on his curriculum vitae (CV). And I had to wonder what was the purpose of […]
It’s time pre-order the most valuable fraud investigation and forensic accounting book you will ever read. I had the privilege of previewing Leah Wietholter’s book Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations. She has knocked this […]
In October 2017, Tracy Coenen appeared in Milwaukee Magazine’s Faces of Milwaukee feature. What a fun piece to revisit! When you need to find lost or hidden money, forensic accountant Tracy Coenen is the detective you want on your side. […]
Yesterday I appeared on Mark Goldman’s “Where Accountants Go” podcast. Mark owns MGR Accounting Recruiters, a company that matches employers with job seekers in the accounting and finance arena. We spent 30 minutes talking about my work as a forensic […]
Hear the story of my dream of being a prison warden… that got derailed when I discovered financial investigations. And now I spend my days finding money as a forensic accountant! Listen to me on The 1958 Lawyer Podcast with […]
Coming up on Monday, October 19: How-To Guide to Fraud Investigations course at CPA Crossings. This is a 2 hour online course, and is the third in a 4 part series on conducting #fraud investigations. This is your chance to […]
Coming up on Thursday Oct. 15: Starting a Fraud Investigation course at CPA Crossings. This is a 2 hour online course. It is the second in a 4 part series on conducting fraud investigations, but don’t worry… the 4 courses […]
This Thursday Sept. 3: Becoming a Fraud Investigator course at CPA Crossings. This is a 2 hour online course, and is the first in a 4 part series on conducting fraud investigations. It is jam packed with forensic accounting information, […]
My biggest criticism of the courses on fraud investigation at the college level or in the continuing education space are that they are not practical. They all focus on theory and teaching about different types of fraud schemes. But who […]


