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Amicable Divorce Network Conference
Ryan Symons has received his CPA license
Laurie Dyke on the ADN podcast
IAG Forensics Supporting SPSU Internship with Cobb Co DA’s Office
IAG Forensics & Valuation is proud to support a new fraud examination internship program with the Cobb County District Attorney’s office for 3 students from Marietta’s own Southern Polytechnic State University. The internship program was developed by Professor William Beeken, accounting instructor, CFE and CPA, in coordination with the CCDA. The students will be working…
Karen Fortune and Jeff Moore Speak About Auditor Malpractice
On June 20, 2013, IAG Partners Karen Fortune and Jeff Moore were guest presenters at the IIA CSRA Spring CPE Conference 2013. The 8-hour event, held at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, GA, was hosted by the Institute of Internal Auditors, specifically the IIA’s CSRA Chapter. About fifty internal auditors were in attendance for Karen’s and Jeff’s 50-minute…
Sharpening The Blade
IAG Forensics & Valuation’s employees have a busy start to the summer sharpening the blade. We are big believers in industry specific training, supporting and participating in the activities of the groups we serve. We like to get to know the attorneys and other professionals as well as the issues and challenges they face because it…
Purchase Price Disputes
Let the Buyer (and the Seller) Beware Introduction As mergers and acquisitions increase, disputes related to deals gone awry will surely follow. As a forensic accountant frequently called to assist attorneys in purchase price disputes, I have observed common threads throughout these matters. While the outcome of the disputes has varied due to the decision…
Karen Fortune and Jeff Moore Make Presentations to GSCPA DeKalb and Gwinnett Chapters
On 2/26/13 and 3/19/13, IAG Partners Karen Fortune and Jeff Moore delivered separate presentations at the monthly dinner/educational meetings of the DeKalb and Gwinnett Chapters, respectively, of the Georgia Society of CPAs. Karen’s topic was, “The Risks and Rewards of a Forensic Accounting Practice.” Jeff’s talk was entitled, “Serving Financially-Distressed Businesses: Six Valuable Tips for CPAs.”
Even Accounting Firms Can Be Victims of Fraud
A former partner at Grant Thornton was arrested last week for allegedly stealing over $4 million in client payments. Typically, Grant Thornton clients were instructed to mail or wire payments directly to the firm’s headquarters in Chicago. Over the course of nearly 8 years, the accused former partner allegedly instructed clients to mail payments directly…
IAG Professionals Present Case Study to GSU Students
On February 28, 2013, IAG’s Pat Salem, Caroline Chang and Luke Thomas presented a case study to Professor Katrina Kiselinchev’s Master’s level internal audit class at Georgia State University. The purpose of this presentation was to introduce the students to the processes, procedures and tools used in a forensic investigation. The case presented to the students…
Estate Litigation – Tearing a Family Apart
Many times, Mom and Dad, in an attempt to transfer as much wealth as possible by saving trustee and executor fees, name one of their children as the executor(rix) of their wills. This sounds like an ideal situation since the siblings love one another and will do the right thing by each other. In some…
The Atlanta Business Chronicle Interviews Laurie Dyke
Recently, Laurie was interviewed about the difficulties related to a business “divorce” and how bookkeeping and external audits can help alleviate some of the pressures. Click here to read more.
SPSU Mock Trial 2012
On Wednesday, December 5, Professor Bill Beecken of Southern Polytechnic State University held a mock trial for the students of his Fraud Examination class. The purpose of this mock trial was to teach the students about the legal process, the tools and techniques used to build a case, and the skills needed to serve as…
IAG Professionals Attend Fraud Conference
The Georgia Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (GACFE) held its annual full day Fraud Conference on Friday, November 2. It was the GACFE’s most successful event to-date, with over 170 attendees and a tremendous program of topics and speakers. IAG Certified Fraud Examiners George Dyke, Jeff Moore and Michele Bruce, along with Pat Salem and…
IAG Forensics’ Services Acknowledged by Atlanta Legal Aid
In late 2011, we were contacted by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society to assist a single mother with a child support modification case. The mother’s former husband was seeking a downward modification of child support claiming his income had decreased. After analyzing numerous documents related to the husband’s business, we discovered the father’s income had…
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