Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) – Erin O’Loughlin
Erin O’Loughin is the Senior Director of Training at the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS). She has been an analyst for the CIA and financial institutions.
New Book is Published and Other Updates
In this short episode, there are a few updates on what is happening recently. My new book, “Criminal Tax Secrets,” is published on Amazon.
Forensic Accounting in Federal Public Defender’s Office – JP Davis
J.P. Davis is a federal public defender for the Western Judicial District of North Carolina. The federal public defender’s office represents indigent clients in federal criminal court. At times, those attorneys need experts, especially in white-collar crimes.
PPP Loan Fraud – Sam Azhari
Sam Azhari is a white collar defense attorney in Chicago, Illinois. He represents defendants across the country. As PPP prosecutions are pursued, Sam talks about how the fraud is committed and how the courts are evaluating the crimes.
From Ponzi Scheme to Forensic Software – Tod McDonald of Valid8
Tod McDonald was a CPA investigating a bankruptcy case, when he uncovered the largest Ponzi scheme in the history of the Northwest United States.
Becoming the Everyday Ethicist – Jo Erven
Amanda “Jo” Erven is the President of Audit Consulting Education, LLC. She is an author, trainer, and speaker on Internal Audit and Ethics.
87,000 Armed IRS Agents?
There are news reports and in speeches by elected officials, that the IRS is hiring 87,000 armed agents. This is far from the truth.
Don Fort – Former Chief of IRS-Criminal Investigation
Don Fort was a former Chief of IRS-Criminal Investigation and is currently the Director of Investigations with the law firm Kostelanetz & Fink.
Forensic Accounting in FBI – Alton Sizemore (Repost)
Alton Sizemore has over 25 years of experience with the FBI as a special agent specializing in forensic accounting. He is a CPA and CFE. He also teaches courses for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. At the FBI, he rose to the rank of Assistant Special Agent in Charge which he oversaw many areas of the FBI office in Birmingham, Alabama, before retiring to continue practicing as a forensic accountant.
2022 ACFE Global Fraud Conference Review – Robert Nordlander
The 2022 ACFE Global Fraud Conference was held in June of 2022 in Nashville, TN. Your host, Robert Nordlander, attended the conference and gives a review of the conference, including the venue, speakers, and the event itself. This was his first attendance of the conference so he did not know what to expect and overall gave it a thumbs up. Although the sessions were good, most of value was not from the sessions itself but meeting fellow podcast guests and session speakers outside of the conference.