Editor’s note: The following case study is excerpted from The 2014 AICPA Survey on International Trends in Forensic and Valuation Services. Although the buzz about Big Data has certainly been growing, ...

Senior citizens often fall victim to elder financial abuse, even at the hands of their closest relatives, but accountants can help protect them. Seniors lost over $3.4 billion to elder fraud in 2023, ...

You may know Al Capone as a gangster and crime lord who ruled over parts of Chicago in the Roaring 20s. But you may not know that for all the murders, thefts, bootlegging and other crimes he was ...

At the crux of a white-collar criminal case is the issue of intent. A favorable outcome for the criminal defense attorney requires the jury to believe that the defendant did not intend to divert funds ...

Victoria's Secret lingerie expensed to an ice cream business is likely to raise a red flag. Likewise, if you report $25,000 as your gross income but have an airplane and a second home, be prepared to ...

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Forensic accountant dissects financial problems for clients ...

In its recently updated Fraud Handbook, the IRS adds new categories of tax fraud, including concealing domestic or foreign bank accounts and digital assets such as virtual currency. And they are ...

SALEM — A forensic accountant will review records of a former youth football official accused of embezzling from the league. A Superior Court judge presiding over a case involving James Potenza, 66, ...

If you enjoy puzzles and have a knack for solving problems, you might consider becoming a forensic accountant. The field of forensic accounting merges finance and investigation as these accountants ...

Many students enroll in introductory accounting courses because they are required to for another major. The students may not necessarily plan to pursue accounting as a career. However, faculty members ...

April 10 -- With a virtual media cottage industry blooming on the corpse of bankrupt Enron and its complicated array of alleged financial shenanigans, could it be just a matter of time before some ...