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Are Banks Unwittingly Facilitating Small Business Fraud?

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.  Several frauds that I recently investigated have been strikingly similar.  In each case, a trusted employee misappropriated funds… Read more »

Don’t Keep This to Yourself: Trade Secrets Have Value

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.  Business valuation experts often are asked to value intangible assets of companies.  A major component of such assets… Read more »

Not All Financial Statements Are “Associated” With Reliability

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.  When you learn a company is “associated” with an accounting firm, don’t automatically assume the financial statements that… Read more »

Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Contingency Planning

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. Many businesses have no disaster or contingency plans in place.  Others have only disaster plans to address such… Read more »

Let Potential Fraudsters Know You Have an Eye on 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. It might not exactly be Big Brother, but letting your employees know you are watching them and have… Read more »

Petty Cash Fraud Can Be Anything but Insignificant

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. When it comes to the relatively small amount of money that’s kept in your company or organization petty… Read more »

Cut Down on Expense Reimbursement Fraud with These Forensic Accounting Tips

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. One of the most insidious types of fraud affecting small and large corporations and organizations is expense reimbursement… Read more »

Knowing “The Fraud Triangle” Can Keep Employee Fraud at Bay

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. While there are many facets to fraud deterrence, there is a seemingly simple approach to this unquestionably complex… Read more »

Detailed Financial Data Plays Critical Role in Litigation Support, Expert Witness Testimony

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. A forensic accounting expert in Philadelphia or elsewhere in the U.S. often requires very specific, detailed financial documents… Read more »

Specialized Software Helps Forensic Accountants Reduce Litigation Costs

David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation and fraud deterrence, litigation support, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. The use of specialized data-mining software in complex litigation support and forensic accounting engagements can yield significant cost… Read more »

Keeping You Up to Date on The Top Tax Scams

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. Here, once again, is the annual list released by the Internal Revenue Service of the top tax scams it has… Read more »

Forensic Accountants Help Jurors Understand Complex Information

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. The task of explaining complex matters to jurors and presenting them with reams of financial information can seem nearly impossible. … Read more »

Calculating the Value of Forensic Accountants 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. In many wrongful termination and employment discrimination, attorneys depend on forensic accountants to calculate damages and, if necessary, provide expert… Read more »