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. On TV, especially in police procedurals, fraud investigators are able to access banking records, credit card information and tax returns within… Read more »
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How Tone at the Top Impacts Your Company’s Fraud Risk
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. In my previous discussions about the Fraud Triangle – the three factors that must be present for fraud to occur –… Read more »
An In-Depth Look at Accounts Receivable 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. Among the less-frequent but more-expensive frauds are those targeting Accounts Receivable. In this column, I’ll discuss some of the Accounts Receivable-related… Read more »
Forensic Accountants Can Play Key Role in Resolving Family Inheritance Disputes
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. Family arguments over such minor issues as toys, chores, or family rules are quite common among siblings, cousins, and other relations…. Read more »
Part Four: Taking a Closer Look at Business Valuation
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of business valuation and other forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. This is the fourth of a five-part series in which Anderson reviews the basics of business valuation. Business valuation experts must undertake… Read more »
Part Three: Taking a Closer Look at Business Valuation
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of business valuation and other forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. This is the third of a five-part series in which Anderson reviews the basics of business valuation. Determining the worth of your… Read more »
Part Two: Taking a Closer Look at Business Valuation
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of business valuation and other forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. This is the second of a five-part series in which Anderson reviews the basics of business valuation. Knowing how to calculate a… Read more »
Part One: Taking a Closer Look at Business Valuation
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of business valuation and other forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. This is the first of a five-part series in which Anderson reviews the basics of business valuation. Do you know what your… Read more »
Despite Being Legal, Cryptocurrency Transactions Can Still Carry Risk
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including fraud investigation and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. In my previous blogs on cryptocurrency, I discussed the risks involved with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as well as… Read more »
Independent Expert Witness Puts Education, Experience on Your Side
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. Expert witnesses who are called to testify in litigation are not – contrary to what some people believe – supposed to… Read more »
What is a Financial Neutral and Why Might You Need One
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. You may have heard the term “Financial Neutral” used regarding litigation or alternate dispute resolution. This blog discusses Financial… Read more »
Think Cash Transaction Fraud is Easy? Forensic Accountants Make It Difficult
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 »
Forensic Accounting Tips to Help Avoid Costly Revenue Recognition 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. As noted in my recent six-part series on the state of fraud in 2022 based on the Association of Certified Fraud… Read more »
