
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.
Episode 70: Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Investigations with Nic Decker, PI
Nursing home abuse and neglect is a real problem - especially for several states. In this episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Nic Decker, PI explains the evidence and investigation steps he takes while investigating cases involving nursing home abuse and neglect.
Episode 69: Missing Persons Investigations with Krista Pavey, PI
Missing persons investigations are just one of Private Investigator Krista Pavey's, a.k.a. SpyGirl, specialties. In this episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Krista shares her story of becoming a private investigator, the “why” behind her focus on missing persons cases, and investigation best practices and applications.
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.
Episode 67: Digital Evidence Collection with Robert Fried
In 2022, is there any investigation that will not benefit from digital evidence collection? Our guest this week, Robert Fried, is a digital forensics expert who discusses the answer to this question with Leah in addition to other digital evidence collection questions.
Episode 66: Data Sleuth® Standard Analyses 2
As a continuation to data processing and comparative analysis, Rachel and Leah discuss more of the analyses and tools used to help clients find the needle in the data haystack. In this episode, they discuss:
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Source and Use Summary Analysis
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Interesting Data Findings Analysis
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Risk Indicator Analysis
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.
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.
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.
Episode 62: Truth v Fiction - How a Forensic Accountant can help in Divorce Matters
In this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah and Megan discuss how a forensic accountant can help in divorce matters. Plus, they address common misconceptions around what sources a forensic accountant can use to find assets and what assets are quantifiable as marital property.
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.
Episode 60: Client Inquiry, Communication, and Case Planning with Megan Brown, CPA, PI
Learn how Workman Forensics honed client management processes on this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast. Leah talks to Megan Brown, PI, CPA, about all things Client-related—from communication to case planning.
Episode 59: The Investigation that took down Pablo Escobar with Steve Murphy and Javier Pena of DEA Narcos
The Investigation Game is back! In this episode, Leah talks with Retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, whose real-life story inspired the hit Netflix series NARCOS.
Episode 58: The Struggles with Bitcoin Fraud with D. M.
On this week's episode David Mills talks with us about the different types of bitcoin fraud, how people are being scammed, and why it is so difficult to control.
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Episode 57: The Art of Pretend and Related Investigations with Javier Leiva
On this week's episode, Javier Leiva discusses a side of investigations we have not visited much in the past, the side of the pretender. Javier explains how his podcast started off as a simple discussion of people pretending to be someone else but quickly turned into a true crime podcast.
Episode 56: Tracing Funds Related to Retail Theft Rings with Robyn Shaw
On this week's episode, Leah talks with Robyn Shaw about her time working with Colorado's 4th Judicial District Attorney's office as their financial analyst. Join us as we discuss Robyn's career and the kind of cases she works at her current business.
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Episode 55: Five Decades of a Tulsa Based Private Investigator with Gary Glanz
On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Tulsa based investigator, Gary Glanz. The two explore the case that earned Glanz the title, "The Super Sleuth" by The Wall Street Journal, along with many more cases throughout his life.
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.
Episode 53: Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime with Kelly Paxton
On this week's episode of the Investigation Game Podcast, Kelly Paxton sits with us once again to discuss her book, Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime. As well as the importance of self branding in today's social media driven world.
Episode 52: An Exploration of the Enron Case with Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams
On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast we talk with Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams about their Podcast as well as their show's current focus, Enron. Their podcast, Fraudsters, covers all types of fraud on their show across several different industries. On this episode we discuss their deep dive into Enron.