At the crux of a white-collar criminal case is the issue of intent. A favorable outcome for the criminal defense attorney requires the jury to believe that the defendant did not intend to divert funds ...

The trial of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort raised public awareness about the role of forensic accountants as investigators and witnesses. As a forensic accountant myself, I’ve been ...

If you enjoy puzzles and have a knack for solving problems, you might consider becoming a forensic accountant. The field of forensic accounting merges finance and investigation as these accountants ...

With increased regulatory demands and constant threats of fraud and misconduct, businesses have to watch their backs, especially when it comes to finances. In many cases, having a traditional ...

Business interruption claims are generally closely scrutinized by insurance carriers and can range from thousands of dollars to claims exceeding $100 million. Insurance carriers often seek the ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported its False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021. The Justice Department obtained more than $5.6 billion in settlements and ...

What surprised most about “The Accountant,” a film from last year starring Ben Affleck, was that it performed so well at the box office. What surprised Robert Bonavito was that it did it with a ...

Is accounting “exciting”? When it comes to the different fields of accounting — public, managerial and governmental accounting, to name a few — I’d argue that there’s nothing more exhilarating in the ...

April 10 -- With a virtual media cottage industry blooming on the corpse of bankrupt Enron and its complicated array of alleged financial shenanigans, could it be just a matter of time before some ...

Kevin Costner's forensic accountant discloses spending habits of star's estranged wife Christine as she requests more child support Jim Bennett/WireImage; Gregg DeGuire/Getty As Kevin Costner's court ...