David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including business valuation, fraud investigation, and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. According to the international accounting firm, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Limited, 54 percent of Americans plan to buy… Read more »
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Forensic Accounting Tips to Help Reduce Expense Reimbursement Fraud
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including business valuation, fraud investigation, and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Corporations and organizations of all sizes face myriad threats to their financial stability; however, one of the… Read more »
The Role of the Forensic Accountant in Alternate Dispute Resolution
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including business valuation, fraud investigation, and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Business litigation can be a very expensive proposition. Generally, opposing attorneys will fight vigorously for their clients. … Read more »
Don’t Try Hiding Cash Transactions; Forensic Accountants Will Find Them
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. There are several reasons why the owner or principal of a business – typically a retail business –… Read more »
Determining the Valuation Date is a Key Factor in Business Valuations
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including business valuation, fraud investigation, and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. When a forensic accountant performs a business valuation, one of the first – and most important –… Read more »
Guidelines to Help Ensure the Reliability of Financial Statements “Associated With” an Accounting Firm
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence, litigation support and expert witness testimony services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Seeing the label “associated with” a specific accounting firm on a financial statement you receive is not a… Read more »
Business Valuation Experts Provide Critical Analysis in Collaborative Divorces
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including business valuation, fraud investigation, and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Throughout his career, David Anderson has served as a business valuation expert on both sides of traditional… Read more »
Combat Fraudsters by Regularly Reviewing Your Organization’s Financial Statements
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. It’s good common sense – and even better financial sense – to review on a regular basis the financial statements… Read more »
Fight Fraud by Staying Current on Your Company’s Bank Reconciliations
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. One of the most effective ways for a business to help prevent fraud is, according to one of the top… Read more »
Forensic Accountants Can Help Assure Timeliness and Completeness of Royalty Payments
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Have you or your clients licensed the use of intellectual property in return for royalty fees? Are you or your… Read more »
Forensic Accountants Can Bring Value in Termination, Discrimination Cases
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Among the many duties a forensic accountant may be asked to undertake in a typical work cycle is calculating damages… Read more »
Forensic Accountants Can Help Effectively Referee Family Inheritance Battles
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Any parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, or other guardian is quite familiar with the squabbling that can take place among young… Read more »
Charities and Non-Profits Might Be More Exposed to Fraud
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting, and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. While charitable and non-profit organizations focus on serving the general good, they’re quite often themselves the focus of fraudsters who target… Read more »