Category: Fraud

Fraud

Podcast – BPB Knows Lost Profits Calculations


Posted on April 17, 2025

In this episode, Director of Forensic and Advisory Services Scott Bouchner, CMA, CVA, CFE, CIRA,  shares how lost profits calculations are used in dispute resolution matters.

Don’t Fall Victim to the Most Common Tax Scams by Angie Adames, CPA


Posted on April 09, 2025 by Angie Adames

Criminals are constantly developing new and more elaborate ways to deceive taxpayers, steal their identities and cheat them out of their hard-earned financial assets. To help protect yourself from becoming a victim of these crimes, the IRS annually publishes a list of the “Dirty Dozen” most common schemes and scams for which you should be […]

The Role of Forensic Accountants in Real Estate Litigation by Scott Bouchner, CMA, CVA, CFE, CIRA, and Fernando R. Diaz, MBA


Posted on December 11, 2024 by Scott Bouchner

Real estate litigation involving disputes over financial mismanagement, theft and fraud require detailed analysis of financial records using various techniques, tools, and computer software to uncover the facts and assist in a resolution. These reports and the expert testimony of forensic accountants are critical to helping attorneys build their cases. Financial malfeasance and fraud can […]

Could Your Employees Identify and Stop a Phishing Attempt? by Brandon Bowers


Posted on July 25, 2024 by Brandon Bowers

Businesses and their employees are constantly bombarded by a rising threat of email and text scams that have resulted in millions of dollars in security breaches, lost data, stolen money, interruption to normal business operations and longer-term reputational damage. While businesses should bolster their defenses with a range of cybersecurity hardware and software solutions, they […]

Ransomware Attacks Continue to Rise Among Small and Mid-Size Businesses by Brandon Bowers


Posted on June 04, 2024 by Brandon Bowers

According to the latest industry reports, ransomware attacks surged in 2023, accounting for nearly one-quarter of all data breaches and costing businesses worldwide an average of $5.13 million.[1] More alarming still, businesses’ security teams detected only 33 percent of all ransomware breaches, whereas 27 percent were disclosed by the attackers, and 40 percent were uncovered […]

Protect Yourself and Your Business from Wire Fraud by Brandon Bowers


Posted on May 24, 2024 by Brandon Bowers

Wire payments continue to be one the quickest and easiest methods for individuals to send large amounts of money to others anywhere in the world. However, these electronic transfers made through banks or third-party service providers like Western Union can be rife with fraud and legal risks for the parties involved. Some of the most […]