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You Might Want to ‘Thumb Your Nose’ at ‘Rules of Thumb’ in a Business Valuation

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. Some trade associations and business brokers, among others, use what are called Rules of Thumb to explain… Read more »

Don’t Forget Personal Goodwill When Calculating Divorce-Related Valuations

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. When determining the value of professional services businesses – such as law firms; medical practices; or accounting, engineering. or consulting operations… Read more »

Ways to Fight Fraud in Your Cash-Intensive Business

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 most sales transactions today involve an electronic or paper check payment, there still are numerous businesses that largely deal with… Read more »

A Dose of Vigilance Can Help Prevent Common Payroll Fraud Schemes

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. Payroll fraud, says forensic accounting expert David Anderson of David Anderson & Associates, a Certified Fraud Examiner in Philadelphia, is one… Read more »

Forensic Accountants Help Fight Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation

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. Facing losses from such occurrences as foreclosures, divorces and other legal proceedings, shady business owners sometimes resort to… Read more »

Part Two: Stay Alert to Stave Off Cyberattacks and Hackers

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 this second of a two-part series, forensic accounting expert David Anderson of David Anderson & Associates, a Certified Fraud Examiner… Read more »

Part One: Stay Alert to Stave Off Cyberattacks and Hackers

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. Many businesses implement a wide range of policies and procedures to protect their property, assets, and data. However, according to forensic… Read more »

Forensic Accountants Can Find Those Hidden Assets

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 divorce proceedings and certain types of commercial litigation, counsel may suspect the opposing side has hidden some assets. A forensic… 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 »

Business Valuation During a Divorce Can Be Complicated by Cash Transactions

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. The decision to end a marriage is a messy affair that becomes undoubtedly more complicated when the division of… 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 »

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 »

Cut Down on Petty Cash Fraud with Effective Oversight

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 a company’s petty cash account is designed to provide reimbursement quickly and easily for such small expenditures… Read more »