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Episode 71: Divorce Money Guide with Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF, MAFF

Forensic accounting services are a necessary and valuable part of a divorce case - especially when it comes to property settlements. However, many divorce matters need a forensic accounting expert but cannot afford one. Tracy Coenen has been working with clients of divorce matters for over 20 years to find hidden assets and uncover understated income. Now, she is taking her expertise and experience to the next level and making it available to the general public in the Divorce Money Guide. Divorce Money Guide provides the exact action steps to uncover hidden financial fraud in a divorce matter. It’s designed to offer clients peace of mind and detailed instruction of everything they need to figure out what's rightfully theirs.

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Episode 68: The Career Path of a Forensic Accountant with Hayden Lewellen, CPA, CFE

A common question for forensic accounting experts is, “How do I break into this industry and become a forensic accountant?” In this week’s episode, Leah interviews Hayden Lewellen, a forensic accountant who started this career path with an FBI internship and a public accounting internship. Learn more about his journey and advice to others seeking guidance to join this fascinating career.

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Episode 65: Data Sleuth® Standard Analyses 1

After the case plan is approved by a client, the financial investigator must then get to work processing and analyzing the financial data. Leah and Rachel begin by discussing how to process both standard and non-standard data in financial/fraud investigations for data analysis. Then, they discuss in detail the first of several Data Sleuth® analysis types: Comparative Analysis.

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Episode 64: Case Planning: The Key to the Data Sleuth® Process

Any investigative process carries the inherent risk that you’ll spend limited resources chasing the wrong information. Leah and Rachel discuss how risk-based analysis helps the Data Sleuth® investigator navigate this risk by narrowing focus and aligning efforts with investigation priorities. They also touch on some practical tools you can start using in your current casework.

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Episode 63: Risk-Based Analysis in the Data Sleuth® Process with Rachel Organist, CPE

Any investigative process carries the inherent risk that you’ll spend limited resources chasing the wrong information. Leah and Rachel discuss how risk-based analysis helps the Data Sleuth® investigator navigate this risk by narrowing focus and aligning efforts with investigation priorities. They also touch on some practical tools you can start using in your current casework.

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Episode 61: Truth v Fiction - How a Forensic Accountant Can Help in an Embezzlement or Partnership Dispute

On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast Leah talks to Megan Brown, PI, CPA. Leah and Megan discuss the top three misconceptions of financial investigations and forensic accounting. Learn if law enforcement will arrest the subject immediately, if clients will recover the stolen money entirely, and how long it actually takes for a financial investigation to be completed.

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Episode 54: The Biggest Consumer Fraud You Didn’t Know About with Tracy Coenen

On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Tracy Coenen about her take on the multi-level marketing industry. After working as a distributor for a well-known multi-level marketing company only to break even on her buy in, Coenen has used her expertise as a fraud investigator to highlight the scam that most people don't know about. Listen in to understand how this model often takes advantage of its members.

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