FraudFiles

JULY 29, 2025

The growth in forensic accounting and fraud investigation specialties has led accounting firms of all sizes to expand their practices to these areas. Is it as easy as it sounds to add forensic accounting to your firm’s competencies? Traditional audit staff [.]

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Withum

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In an era where most financial transactions are recorded digitally, and nearly all communications are transmitted through email, mobile text messages, or chat platforms, digital forensic examiners are essential for extracting and analyzing critical information, which forensic accountants rely upon in conducting an investigation.

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FraudFiles

JULY 3, 2025

Family law cases involving complex financial issues often require the assistance of a financial expert for the following issues: Preparing a financial disclosure, including creating a marital balance sheet Comparing balance sheets from period-to-period to evaluate changes in assets and liabilities Analyzing financial disclosures or affidavits prepared (..)

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CPA Practice

JULY 7, 2025

Standing Ovation Honors The AICPA honored four CPAs for contributions to their specialty areas with the Standing Ovation award.

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FraudFiles

APRIL 14, 2025

Tax returns can be one of the most important pieces of information a forensic accountant evaluates in a divorce case. Of course, there are other very important financial documents, but income tax returns provide summary information about of lot of financial issues, including income, expenses, and assets.

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Menzies

MARCH 3, 2025

So why is a forensic accountant commenting? This is where my forensic accounting brain went into overdrive. As forensic accountants, were quite often faced with assumptions, scenarios, explanations, etc., But there was a second part to the NIC change, which hasnt really grabbed the headlines.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Accountants can choose from a wide array of career paths, ranging from public accounting firms to corporate finance departments, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and beyond. This diversity allows individuals to tailor their career trajectories to align with their interests, skills, and long-term goals.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 17, 2025

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As 9/11 victims await a federal judge’s decision on whether Saudi Arabia should be dismissed as a defendant in their massive civil action, “serious” allegations have emerged that a global accounting firm covered up evidence that a co-defendant “was involved in financing the 9/11 terrorist attacks.”

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 4, 2025

Program highlights included: A real-world case study designed and led by staff from BDO USA, P.C.

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Withum

JUNE 18, 2025

It offers one of the nation’s largest ERISA practices, advanced forensic accounting, outsourced accounting solutions, cybersecurity services and comprehensive tax, accounting and advisory expertise. Joe Thiermann , Partner in Charge Withum is a proud member of the Bay Area Business community.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 7, 2025

In 2023, it added Howard LLP , a firm based in Dallas and Webber CPA , a forensic accounting and financial consulting firm in Rochester, New York. Last year, the firm expanded in the mid-Atlantic region by adding Cover & Rossiter , a firm based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Insightful Accountant

JUNE 6, 2025

. Sage Growth Advisors is an accounting and advisory firm that partners with small to midsized businesses to bring clarity, compliance, and confidence to their financial operations. Insightful Accountant asked, "how does the ProAdvisor Award fit into your firms mission?"

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FraudFiles

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The best forensic accountants and fraud investigators are able to find [.] There are abundant sources of information on people and companies, and the availability of personal information on the internet continues to grow. Doing a thorough fraud investigation often goes beyond just analyzing documents produced by the client.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 25, 2025

It offers assurance and attestation, consulting, tax compliance and advisory, valuation and forensic accounting. 39 on Accounting Today s 2025 list of the Top 100 Firms , with $216 million in annual revenue, approximately 189 partners and 1,267 employees. RubinBrown ranked No.

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FraudFiles

JULY 11, 2025

However, the expert must be much more than just a mathematician, market analyst, economic guru or forensic accountant. Traditional accounting and [.] A competent expert witness is vital to cases involving economic damages and other financial calculations.

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Menzies

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Partner Jonathan Bass About Jonathan Bass Forensic Accounting and Valuation Services Predictions 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for valuation work. While moderate growth is on the cards for 2025, much depends on inflation cooling off and interest rate cuts helping to rebuild consumer confidence.

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FraudFiles

MAY 9, 2025

Tracy talks about calculating damages for wage losses. These situations may include wrongful termination, wrongful death, or time lost from work due to an accident. She gives a helpful list of the types of damages that might be included.

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RogerRossmeisl

MAY 5, 2023

If your business suspects fraud, engaging a forensic accountant to investigate, zero in on a perpetrator and gather evidence that can be used in court, is generally money well spent. Call a Forensic Accountant appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA. The post Got Fraud?

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RogerRossmeisl

AUGUST 18, 2021

Forensic accountants are professionals who have received specialized training to uncover fraud and protect against fraud threats. So if you suspect fraud and possibly want to take a perpetrator to court, a forensic accountant can be critical. In many cases, they’re able to help recover missing funds.

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RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Forensic accountants are engaged for a wide variety of assignments, among them investigating fraud, auditing internal controls and quantifying damages associated with legal disputes. But the accounting landscape and client needs are constantly changing. But the accounting landscape and client needs are constantly changing.

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RogerRossmeisl

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Here’s what forensic accountants examine when they’re on the hunt for hidden assets. Starting with numbers Forensic accountants usually start with numbers. A forensic expert also usually analyzes the subject’s personal income sources and uses of cash during.

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RogerRossmeisl

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Forensic accountants have many tools to help them find evidence of hidden assets or fraud. Financial profiling Forensic accountants develop a financial profile of a subject by examining: Bank deposits.

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Accounting Today

MAY 8, 2024

Senior citizens often fall victim to elder financial abuse, even at the hands of their closest relatives, but accountants can help protect them.

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Accounting Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Employees perpetrate the most common fraud schemes at restaurants, including various cash and inventory misappropriation schemes.

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RogerRossmeisl

OCTOBER 11, 2020

A forensic accountant can assist in getting the goods on inventory theft. It’s even possible that you’ve made a mistake and need to perform a recount. But if you suspect something more sinister — such as employee theft — don’t hesitate to call in reinforcements.

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RogerRossmeisl

MAY 8, 2022

Forensic accountants generally look for amounts that seem unreasonable and for increases or decreases in accounts that seem to contradict trends in operating cash flows or other financial information. If you suspect occupational fraud and request an investigation, here’s what the experts might find.

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RogerRossmeisl

JANUARY 19, 2022

In most cases, you should hand a fraud investigation over to your attorney and a forensic accounting expert. If you suspect an employee of stealing, you’ll want to do everything you can to ensure the perpetrator is caught. But before these professionals arrive on the scene, you may need to collect and secure evidence.

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RogerRossmeisl

APRIL 14, 2021

When Anna, the CEO of a small manufacturing company, received an anonymous report about fraud in the accounting department, she wasn’t sure how to act. She called her company’s attorney, who recommended a forensic accountant to investigate. After all, the complaint could be accurate, but there was also a chance that it wasn’t.

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RogerRossmeisl

JULY 16, 2023

To ensure the transaction is what it appears to be, acquaint yourself with the issues and include a forensic accounting expert on your deal team. Look at the numbers During the due diligence process of a merger or acquisition, forensic experts review financial statements for subtle warning signs of fraud.

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RogerRossmeisl

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Forensic accountants have long used technological tools to uncover fraud schemes. But recent advances in “big data” have provided even better, more efficient techniques for identifying suspicious activities and dishonest employees. These are three common ways fraud experts use data analytics: 1.

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Accounting Today

MARCH 21, 2025

The first of four looks at how specific accounting firm niches are being impacted for good and ill by artificial intelligence.

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RogerRossmeisl

JUNE 2, 2021

But when fraud is occurring, it usually leaves traces — for example, accounting anomalies — for fraud experts and other knowledgeable people to find. Owners and executives, as well as rank-and-file workers, should be familiar with the signs of fraud and know when to call in a forensic accounting specialist.

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Withum

JANUARY 25, 2024

Why a Forensic Accountant? Using a forensic account is essential in developing a strategy to handle and defend the findings of a cash-based audit. However, before delving into how they can assist counsel and the client, it’s essential to define what a forensic accountant is.

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FraudFiles

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re new to the world of forensic accounting (also called investigative accounting), this video will give you an idea of the types of cases a forensic accountant might work on. There is quite a variety in the work, but most of it has something to do with fraud or …

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FraudFiles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Why specialize when you’re a forensic accountant? Forensic accounting is already a specialty within the broader field of accounting, so some people never consider that you can narrow down your practice even more.

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RogerRossmeisl

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Training is critical A forensic accountant can conduct on-site, broad-based training for employees in the form of live or virtual presentations. You may have the best internal controls in the business world, but if your employees don’t follow them, your company is at serious risk for fraud. The solution? Educate them.

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