How a business appraiser determines the value of an enterprise may seem like a technical issue. But for business owners and their counsel, having a basic understanding of the approach suggested by a business appraiser —a calculation of value or ...
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Health-tracking apps and wearable digital devices are revolutionizing the way individuals manage and monitor their well-being—and offering lawyers significant opportunities to enhance their litigation strategies as well.
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Consider this scenario: Maria is a volunteer at a nonprofit organization providing educational support to underprivileged children in her community. She has been helping out for years and is a trusted member of the volunteer team—so trusted, in ...
As a forensic accountant who specializes in financial fraud investigations, I have seen numerous examples of caregivers exploiting elderly clients and manipulating them for personal gain. I call it “legacy larceny” — fraud by caregivers who ...
Business owners who suspect fraud is being committed by someone in their organization might be forgiven for believing their story has just become a tragedy. Trust is, after all, the backbone of any successful business, and discovering fraud can ...
The threat posed by rogue employees is real—and expensive. Every year, five cents of every dollar a business earns is stolen by internal fraudsters, according to data from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, with the average loss from ...
As the pace of technological change continues to accelerate, lawyers managing business-related disputes are grappling with an ever-more complicated digital landscape.
By collaborating with a computer forensic specialist, lawyers can ...
It’s not your imagination. In the periods just before a divorce or business ownership dispute, it’s so common for spouses and business owners to discover unexpected drops in reported profits, that I’ve coined the term “Pre-Dispute Business ...
Recently, our team completed a significant financial fraud investigation for a small business that fell victim to the three-headed monster of employee fraud, waste, and abuse. Investigating this employee embezzlement case reminded us once ...
A phased approach to business valuation in divorce cases can offer parties and their counsel strategic advantages and potential cost savings, as well.
With a phased approach, divorce litigants and their counsel may determine how deep the ...
Trust and estate disputes often involve a complex mix of emotions, intricate financials, and legal technicalities. For lawyers, litigants, and finders of fact alike, the need to dissect a densely veiled financial landscape is usually at the ...
The Ponzi scheme just won’t go away.
In fact, fraudsters have been particularly adept at updating their schemes with new technology and new pitches to potential victims—a fact that further complicates the ability of legal professionals ...