Forensic Accounting Essentials

To President Barack Obama: Within a couple of years, you can expect a massive crime wave on an unprecedented scale resulting from spending trillions of extra taxpayer dollars to stimulate the economy and bail out the financial sector in a relatively brief period of time. Not enough attention is being paid to effective internal controls to prevent such crimes. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies do not have enough resources to effectively investigate and prosecute such crimes. The Republi

from the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Exclusive Contractor Bovis Lend Lease under investigation for overbilling on Citi Field, 9/11 Memorial By Doug Feiden and Greg B. Smith DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Friday, June 5th 2009, 2:31 AM Bates for News Citi Field is one of several projects prosecutors are investigating contractor Bovis Lend Lease for overbilling. Prosecutors are investigating allegations of overbilling by a major contractor at the Sept.11 Memorial,

A forensic accountant can either be an internal or external auditor who is brought in to look into a case of fraud, bankruptcy or other legal conflict. His job is to audit the situation and arrives to a decision affecting the defects …

A few weeks ago, I testified as a Forensic Accountant Expert Witness in a theft by embezzlement case in Caldwell County for Special Prosecutor, Tom Garner. After the prosecution phase with the police officer who investigated the matter, …

Lisa Bundesen: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: I am a forensic accountant with over 20 years experience. I have a particular interest in preventing and investigating fraud in not-for-profit organisations. For more information please …