Leslie Lebel used to work in the finance department for the City of Bloomington, Illinois. […]
Category: Fraud
Accountant on Probation for Embezzlement Still More Employable Than the Average Non-Accountant (Temporarily)
Generally speaking, accountants are in demand. So much so, perhaps, that prospective employers might overlook […]
Bad Spelling Can Derail an Otherwise Promising Career in Fraud
For God's sake, get a good education.
In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama said, "To grow our middle class, our citizens must have access to the education and training that today’s jobs require." However, the President failed to mention the education and training that today's crimes require.
Burn of the Day: NJ Embezzler Pleads Guilty To Not Paying Taxes on Money She Stole
Ouch! According to the DoJ, a former employee of Atlantic County Concrete and Material Co. […]
It Looks Like Clifton Gunderson Knew About Rita Crundwell’s Secret Bank Account
Everyone remember Rita Crundwell? She's the horse lady that gave Dixon, Illinois a long face […]
Ernst & Young Study Finds That Fraudsters Aren’t So Creative with Code Words Over Email
If you and some cohorts are fed up with walking the straight and narrow, be […]
Study: Competing Forensic Accounting Bodies Pretty Much Hate Each Other; Regulation Needed
The continued prevalence of fraudulent activity in business will undoubtedly lead many of you to […]
Let’s Discuss: Auditors and The Responsibility to Detect Fraud
When I finally got around to writing about the HP/Autonomy finger pointing party yesterday, the […]
Stop What You’re Doing and Get One of These 2013 Corporate Scandal Calendars at Once
As dutiful capital market servants, it is crucial that you know all the important dates […]
Rita Crundwell to Appear in Federal Court Tomorrow with a Long Face
With the ponies, RV, and Thunderbird all gone, the ex-Dixon, Illinois comptroller must have figured […]
This Is Not a Good Day For South Carolina
What the heck is going on in South Carolina? First we find out last week […]
City of Detroit’s Finance Department Makes Case for Most Hysterically Pitiful Internal Control System in Recent Memory
There are plenty of examples of internal control systems that are, shall we say, miserably […]