The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 38 - A Blueprint for Compliance: The Fraud Pentagon Theory
PLI's inSecurities Podcast: A View From the Inside
An Expert on the “Monster of Wall Street”
Day 9 of One Month to Better Reporting and Investigations-The Investigation Team
A Look at Forensic Accounting and Financial Fraud
Multi-jurisdictional civil fraud matters often present multiple challenges that make the tracing and recovery of assets a complex, costly, and time-consuming investigative process. Making a fraud victim whole again requires...more
‘Dear Mary,’ is Troutman Pepper’s Incidents + Investigations team’s advice column. Here, you will find Mary’s answers to questions about anything and everything cyber-related – data breaches, forensic investigations, how to...more
Accounting firm mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) are blossoming due to strong recurring revenue models, a great record of organic growth over three decades, light asset investment requirements, and economic recoveries and...more
A U.S.-based brokerage firm suspected unethical activities and compliance issues at their India operations office specifically concerning the involvement of senior management in misappropriating funds and accounting...more
Forensic services in Spain are robust, but still have room for growth compared to other markets, especially with respect to the market in the United Kingdom. Growth in the legal marketplace will come through the proliferation...more
How can you pinpoint employee behaviors that signal a potential risk of fraud in your company, especially if you operate in a highly regulated industry? Join host Matt Adams for this insightful episode featuring Nicole...more
If you are involved in a case where your spouse owns an interest in a small business, one of the issues you and your lawyer will grapple with is whether the books and records of that business adequately portray its revenue...more
Forensic accountants are frequently retained to evaluate economic damages arising from a multitude of circumstances. These engagements require a set of specialized knowledge unique to the facts of the particular case. In many...more
Allegations of defamation and conspiracy to defame alone are insufficient to establish the crime-fraud exception and defeat the attorney-client privilege, the Illinois Appellate Court recently held. In MacDonald v....more
Escalating Impacts of Catastrophic Weather - Large insurance losses are increasingly being caused by hazardous weather events such as hurricanes, floods, lightning strikes, high winds, large hail, and wildfires....more
Patisserie Valerie is a British patisserie and café chain. In 2018, the company found itself at the centre of an alleged accounting scandal. In 2019, Patisserie Valerie announced that its board had been notified of accounting...more
Introduction: The Importance of Accurate Inventory Valuation - Inventory valuation is often necessary for the purposes of evaluating and determining damages. Such damages could arise from a multitude of factors such as...more
When the word thoroughbred comes to mind, many of you might recall attending, watching, or hearing about the Kentucky Derby known as “The Run for the Roses,” “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” or “The Fastest Two...more
You own a business or at least a chunk of one. Things are not good at home and they are headed into a “separate” direction. Chances are your business was acquired during the marriage or increased in value during your...more
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, fraud and financial crime have become an increasingly complex and pervasive issue for organizations, big and small, global, and domestic. Fortunately, advanced technology and...more
Fraud is a pervasive issue that affects businesses, organizations, and individuals across various industries. Often, an organization is surprised to find itself a victim of fraud, especially when the perpetrator is a trusted...more
Taking the Layered Approach - There’s a maxim in forensic accounting that investigations take twice as long as anticipated, yet the final report appears to have taken half the time. There are progressive layers in a...more
Las estafas de activos digitales pueden ocurrir de diferentes maneras a través de varias vías diferentes. Aunque las formas y los caminos difieren, el resultado final es siempre el mismo: hay un estafador que intenta...more
Digital asset scams can occur in different ways through several different avenues. Although the ways and the avenues differ, the end result is always the same: there is a scammer that is trying to appropriate the consumer’s...more
The cryptocurrency market was down approximately 64% for the year 2022, with most of the decline occurring before the FTX collapse. For many, this news may bring a feeling of JOMO (Joy of Missing Out). For practitioners...more
“El fraude ocupacional es muy probablemente la forma de delito financiero más costosa y común del mundo”, según el Reporte a las Naciones del 2022 emitido por la Asociación de Examinadores de Fraude Certificados (ACFE), la...more
Following the easing of Covid pandemic restrictions, we are now facing a fresh “cost of living crisis” created by rising inflation and soaring energy bills. The Guardian newspaper reported that forecourts at petrol...more
Insurance claims for employee losses are generally examined by insurance carriers. The carrier will often retain a forensic accountant who has the ability to measure employee losses. Employee losses are typically categorized...more
China Practice Newsletter Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies...more
In its second year, the Biden administration has made clear its prioritisation of white-collar prosecutions. This includes changes in policy and guidance, such as a renewed focus on individual accountability, an increased...more