An unnamed IRS-Criminal Investigation supervisory special agent is making headlines about the politicization of the Department of Justice. The whistleblower is seeking advice from the United States Congress to disclose what he (assuming it is

063 - From FBI Forensic Accountant to CEO - Leah Wietholter

Apr 10th, 2023 47m

Leah Wietholter is a CPA, CFE, Private Investigator, and CEO of Workman Forensics, a forensic accounting firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She started her career at the FBI, went to a CPA firm, and then later started her own firm.https://www.workmanfor

062 - Fighting Elder Abuse with Forensic Accounting - Karen Webber

Mar 14th, 2023 32m 14s

Karen Webber is a CPA, CFE, and the founder of FraudFindr.com, a software company specializing in fighting financial exploitation of elderly persons. She is currently a partner at The Bonadio Group.https://fraudfindr.com/https://www.bonadio.co

061 - Fraud Examinations in Bankruptcy - Brian Behr of EDNC Bankruptcy Administrator

Jan 16th, 2023 34m 24s

Brian Behr is the Bankruptcy Administrator for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The Bankruptcy Administrator's Office and the Bankruptcy Trustee's Office are similar across the country. They serve as the watchdog for the Bankruptcy Cour

060 - Fraud Investigations - Tiffany Couch of Acuity Forensics

Dec 19th, 2022 43m 59s

Tiffany Couch is an author, forensic accountant and owner of Acuity Forensics. She has a CPA license, CFE and CFF credential. She wrote about fraud stories in "The Thief in Your Company."www.acuityforensics.comIn this episode, we discuss:The

059 - Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) - Erin O'Loughlin

Dec 5th, 2022 34m 30s

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.https://www.acfcs.org/In this episode we discuss:How she star

058 - New Book is Published and Other Updates - Robert Nordlander

Nov 28th, 2022 6m 30s

In this short episode, there are a few updates on what is happening recently. My new book, Criminal Tax Secrets, is published on Amazon. Please get a copy for that special someone who needs to know how IRS-CI evaluates criminal tax investigat

057 - Forensic Accounting in Federal Public Defender's Office - JP Davis

Nov 14th, 2022 44m 27s

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 whi

056 - PPP Loan Fraud - Sam Azhari

Oct 31st, 2022 45m 34s

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.https://

055 - From Ponzi Scheme to Forensic Software - Tod McDonald of Valid8

Oct 17th, 2022 31m 9s

Tod McDonald was a CPA investigating a bankruptcy case, when he uncovered the largest Ponzi scheme in the history of the Northwest United States. Seeing the need for forensic accounting software, he co-founded Valid8, a forensic accounting sof

054 - Becoming The Everyday Ethicist - Jo Erven

Aug 22nd, 2022 38m 3s

Amanda "Jo" Erven is the President of Audit Consulting Education, LLC. She is an author, trainer, and speaker on Internal Audit and Ethics. She has a CPA and CIA license, and also a CFE credential. Her latest book is "Becoming The Everyday E

053 - 87,000 Armed IRS Agents? - Robert Nordlander

Aug 15th, 2022 20m 51s

A recent federal budget created funding for 87,000 IRS employees over the next 10 years. Unfortunately, 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. But

052 - Don Fort - Former Chief of IRS-Criminal Investigation

Aug 8th, 2022 35m 25s

Don Fort was a former Chief of IRS-Criminal Investigation and is currently the Director of Investigations with the law firm Kostelanetz & Fink. https://kflaw.com/profile/don-fort/In this episode, we discuss:His journey to becoming an IRS specia

051 - Forensic Accounting in FBI - Alton Sizemore (Repost)

Jul 25th, 2022 40m 4s

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 ran

050 - 2022 ACFE Global Fraud Conference Review - Robert Nordlander

Jun 27th, 2022 29m 24s

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 fir

049 - Civil Audit vs Criminal Tax Investigation - Robert Nordlander

May 23rd, 2022 30m 34s

In this episode, your host, Robert Nordlander, discusses the difference between a civil tax audit and a criminal tax investigation. The stakes are at the highest in a criminal tax investigation. Therefore, not just any CPA or forensic account

048 - Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) - Natalie Lewis at Windham Brannon

May 9th, 2022 27m

Natalie Lewis is a CPA, forensic accountant, and principal with the CPA firm Windham Brannon in Atlanta, GA. She earned a CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics) which is an additional credential for CPAs.https://windhambrannon.com/our-team/nat

047 - Tennessee Money Cop - Mike Dunavant with TN Comptroller of the Treasury

Apr 4th, 2022 38m 41s

Mike Dunavant is the Chief Investigative Counsel for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. He is a former state prosecutor and former US Attorney for the Western District of TN. The Comptroller is known as the "Money Cop" to ensure that

046 - Cash Skimming - Sandy Boxerman at Capes Sokol

Mar 21st, 2022 56m 45s

Sandy Boxerman is a founding member of the law firm Capes Sokol in St. Louis, Missouri. He defends individuals and corporations in white collar investigations and prosecutions. He also represents taxpayers in civil and criminal tax matters.ht

045 - Homeland Security Investigations - Derek Benner

Feb 15th, 2022 55m 26s

Derek Benner is a former Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and currently Managing Director of Thomson Reuters Special Services.In this episode, we discuss:The value of learning from others as a supervisorHSI

044 - From Forensic Accounting to Writing Financial Fiction Thrillers - Tom Golden

Jan 24th, 2022 51m 11s

Tom Golden retired as a partner from PricewaterhouseCoopers. At the end of his forensic accounting career, he started writing financial fiction thrillers inspired by real events he experienced. His first book "Sunday Night Fears" is about his

043 - From Classroom to Courtroom Expert - Dr. Rich Brody of University of New Mexico

Jan 10th, 2022 39m 42s

Dr. Rich Brody is an accounting professor and department chair at the University of New Mexico. Almost 20 years ago, he started his forensic accounting career while as an academic. With his CFE credentials, CPA license and PhD in Accounting,

043 - Rich Brody - Forensic Accounting

Dec 27th, 2021 1h 1m

Rich Brody is a professor.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fraudfighter)

042 - Fruitcake Fraud - Nick Bunch at Haynes and Boone

Dec 13th, 2021 53m 48s

Nick Bunch is a former Assistant United States Attorney and currently a partner with the law firm Haynes and Boone in Dallas, Texas. One of his prosecutions was on a $17 million embezzlement from Collin Street Bakery, a Texas company that is w

041 - United States Attorney - Ryan Patrick

Nov 29th, 2021 49m

Ryan Patrick is a former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. He also has experience as a state prosecutor and state judge. He currently is a partner with the law firm Haynes and Boone in Houston, Texas.https://www.hayne