Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Blog

Blogs February 02, 2023 Marital Lifestyle/Spending Analyses: The Obvious and Not-So-Obvious

Marital lifestyle/spending analyses are often required to assist judges and attorneys in developing the amount of support to be paid to one party. However, the analysis can identify so much more than the obvious.

Blogs January 23, 2023 New Jersey Announces Federal Action Plan Spending $228M on Ida Recovery

NJ Governor Phil Murphy approved of an action plan distributing more than $228 million in federal emergency funds to New Jersey homes and communities impacted by Hurricane Ida.

Blogs November 17, 2022 Four Steps to Better Identify and Mitigate Fraud

Steps an experienced forensic accountant will typically take while conducting a fraud risk assessment to help organizations mitigate fraud risk in susceptible areas.

Blogs November 16, 2022 Why Your Organization Should Consider a Fraud Risk Assessment

The case for why your organization should consider a fraud risk assessment to better understand and expose risk areas as well as develop actionable mitigation strategies.

Blogs November 15, 2022 Understanding Why Fraud Occurs and How to Take Action When It Does

With the possibility of a recession, it’s critical for organizations to be proactive about not only understanding their risk exposure to fraud but having a plan of action once it’s identified.

Blogs November 15, 2022 Understanding Zelle Fraud and How to Prevent It

Zelle is a popular peer-to-peer payment app, however, its claim about safety has come into question as instances of fraud and schemes involving the payment service are occurring more frequently.

Blogs November 11, 2022 Tips to Identify and Mitigate Occupational Fraud

Also known as workplace fraud, it includes assert misappropriation, corruption and financial statement fraud. While challenging to combat, this blog gives several effective tips to mitigate.

Blogs November 11, 2022 Tips to Identify and Mitigate Payroll Fraud

This is asset misappropriation via theft of cash through a company’s payroll processing system. Common forms are ghost employees, buddy punching, and pay rate alteration. Periodic audits, monitoring cameras and segregation of duties are proven strate…

Blogs November 11, 2022 Tips to Identify and Mitigate Vendor Fraud

Vendor fraud is where a company’s accounts payable and other payment systems are manipulated for illegal personal gain. It consists of billing schemes, check tampering and pay-to-play. Proper procedures, training and awareness can be an effective det…