An auto dealership with a high volume of business established specific cash controls to assure that no car was delivered to a buyer until the dealership had received or accounted for all payments due from the sale. Despite the required checks and balances, a fraud investigation found that a senior salesman was able to misappropriate… Read more »
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Recovering from Disaster with the Help of a Forensic Accounting Expert
Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Blizzards. Fires. When disaster strikes, companies often rely on business interruption insurance to cover lost profits and extra expenses incurred as a result of the catastrophe. They also often rely on a forensic accounting expert to guide them through the complex process of calculating lost profits and filing the necessary economic damage… Read more »
Fraud Tales: Fraud Investigation Uncover Inventory Control Weaknesses
The anti-fraud controls in place at a shipping supplies company were extensive and outwardly thorough. Incoming shipments were closely checked against the shipping manifest and outgoing shipments against the sales requisition that then became the invoice. The warehouse had an alarm to prevent break-ins. And the company conducted a detailed physical inventory at year-end to… Read more »
Engage Expert Witnesses Early for Successful Litigation Support
Trial attorneys know that expert witness testimony from a forensic accounting expert can be critical in determining the outcome of legal proceedings. Likewise, the timing of when an attorney engages the services of a forensic accountant for litigation support services and, ultimately, expert witness testimony also has a direct bearing on the success or failure… Read more »
Forensic Accounting Experts Bring Peace of Mind in Trust and Estate Disputes
If you have children or grew up with brothers and sisters of your own, you probably know all about sibling rivalry and family squabbling. The conflicts tend to be fairly mundane. Who got the biggest piece of cake? Whose turn is it to take out the garbage? Who borrowed a favorite sweater without permission? And… Read more »
