United States: Forensic Accounting

When allegations of fraud, misconduct, or other illegal acts arise, internal investigations — often led by in-house counsel in coordination with external advisors — play a central role in a company's response.

In this special guest episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small interviews Ian Ratner, CEO of GlassRatner and B. Riley Advisory Services.

Anti-money laundering exposure in casinos often stems from breakdowns in reconciliation, reporting, or oversight — not just suspicious patrons.

In my previous article, I discussed the critical need for business owners to have their business valued by a professional appraiser.

What's so important about having a valuation of my company?

If an employee is suspected of stealing assets or cooking the books, it may be time for a forensic accounting investigation.

Lawyers often have expressed or implied fiduciary oversight responsibilities in connection with the "family office" of wealthy individuals, families and private foundations. The term "family office" is commonly used to refer to financial services needed by or provided to wealthy or aging families.

It is no surprise that financial issues are among the most contentious in divorce actions. The financial aspects associated with marital disputes and dissolution are often complex and consume most of the effort and attention of the parties.

In the current regulatory climate, which includes subpoenas and CIDs being issued by state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission, any company that is not focused on how to respond to such regulator intervention is operating carelessly and faces substantial risk and expense, and perhaps, jeopardizes the very existence of the company.