$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 comes amid a bitter dispute between Gardner and his father, …

Women of Influence: Where Are They Now?

The Business Journal of Milwaukee TRACY COENEN, 2002 Women of Influence Awards As the demand or forensic accounting services grows, so does Tracy Coenen’s firm Sequence Inc. The latest developments include a new office in downtown Chicago, and the addition of FraudForce, a suite of proactive fraud prevention services.

Attorneys, Accountants, Bankers Share Ideas in Corporate Casual

Small Business Times By Heather Stur Networking events tend to be either happy hour gatherings or continuing education opportunities. But there is at least one group in Milwaukee’s business community that provides the best of both worlds. Corporate Casual is a business development group for attorneys, accountants, and bankers. The …

Hired Guns Can Keep Identity Thieves Away

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Stan Miller Sometimes, technology privacy and security are so important that you bring in a hired gun to make sure you are adequately protected against the forces of evil on the Internet and beyond. Ben Sherwood, a privacy adviser and chief of Sherwood Personal Security, is …

Workplace Fraud

The evening newscast featured Tracy Coenen giving her expert opinion on occupational fraud and abuse. A fraud committed by an employee of restaurateur Johnny Vassallo prompted the story, to raise awareness of the issue. [jwplayer config=”myplayer” file=”http://www.sequenceinc.com/videos/workplacefraud.flv” image=”http://www.sequenceinc.com/images/videos/workplacevid.jpg”] Text Version: WTMJ Milwaukee – 4 On Your Side 10:00 news, October …

CPAs Magnify Their Interest in Forensics

The Wisconsin CPA – Excerpts from Cover Story By Amy Gaeth, Managing Editor Many people consider fraud and litigation to be unpleasant business. A growing number of Wisconsin CPAs are willingly getting involved in these areas, however. CPAs’ reputation for financial expertise and integrity has led litigants and attorneys to …