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    The January Hangover

    January 28, 2026

    A 10-Day Fraud Detection Sprint That Protects Business Value It is important to not only establish next steps but attempt to blur the line between fraud-driven forensic investigations and valuation to provide the connective tissue; explaining how they overlap resulting in misleading valuation calculations. In this article, the author shares a 10-day fraud detection “sprint” to identify the reliability of earnings and balance sheet integrity. This past December, I authored a short article titled, “’Tis the Season (for Fraud): How Businesses Can Be On-Guard”[1], which discussed many of the tactics that are employed by fraudsters during those chaotic periods such…

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    ABOM Embezzlement

    October 25, 2017

    Fraudulent Payroll and Expense Schemes (Part III of III) This article represents the third installment of a three-part series discussing the potential for embezzlement within an organization by its Accountant Bookkeeper Office Manager (ABOM). Part one discussed how the ABOM could mishandle incoming cash receipts to commit fraud. Part two discussed how the ABOM could mishandle outgoing cash disbursements to commit fraud. This article will be discussing how an ABOM can alter payroll data to embezzle cash. There are two types of payroll schemes that a law organization can fall victim. An ABOM can engage in a ghost employee scheme…

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    ABOM Embezzlement

    October 4, 2017

    Cash Receipts (Part I of III) This article represents the first of a three-part series discussing the potential for embezzlement within an organization by its accountant/bookkeeper/office manager (ABOM). ABOM is considered one of the most trusted employees within an organization, making them prime candidates to commit internal fraud. On a daily basis, an ABOM may be dealing with incoming cash receipts, cash disbursements, and processing payroll, including employee benefits programs and expense report reimbursements. This article, specifically, will address the ABOM’s ability to embezzle funds related to cash receipts using skimming and larceny techniques.

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    The Fed is More Confident of U.S. Recovery

    January 14, 2015

    Federal Reserve officials have expressed growing optimism at the December meeting that the U.S. economy is steadily recovering.  As the price of oil continues to fall and with payrolls growing, there is a good possibility that 2015 will experience higher economic growth than currently forecast. However, the weakness of the global economy and the anemic response of foreign governments could weigh on domestic growth.  If variable loan rates increase and credit becomes more expensive and harder to get, how will it effect the engagements of BV professionals? Find out more from the New York Times’ coverage of the Federal Open…