by Mark Hutton | Sep 21, 2017 | Articles, Employee Dishonesty Claim, Forensic Accounting
On October 24, 2017, the Illinois CPA Society is presenting a Virtual Conference on: Interviews & Interrogation Updates on The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, False Claims Act and others Procurement Fraud Schemes We will participate as part of our efforts to remain... by Mark Hutton | Sep 20, 2017 | Articles, Employee Dishonesty Claim, Forensic Accounting
By Jim Howe, CPA, CFE – Hutton, Kruse & Fink, Ltd., Buffalo Grove, Illinois and Daniel Nolan, Esquire – O’Hagan, Smith & Amundsen LLC, Chicago, Illinois Based on the results of a study performed by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and... by Mark Hutton | Aug 2, 2017 | Articles, Forensic Accounting, Ponzi Schemes
By David F. Fink, CPA, CFE – Hutton, Kruse & Fink, Ltd., Indianapolis, Indiana A Ponzi scheme is an illegal pyramid scheme named for Carlo “Charles” Ponzi, who conned thousands of Americans into investing in a postage stamp coupon exchange program in the 1920s.... by Mark Hutton | Jul 2, 2017 | Articles, Forensic Accounting
By Mark A. Hutton, CPA, CFE – Hutton, Kruse & Fink, Ltd., Buffalo Grove, Illinois Credit cards are as much a part of the American way of life as the automobile, sports and advertising. All you need to do is look at your mail to see that not only are credit card... by Mark Hutton | Jun 4, 2017 | Articles, Forensic Accounting, Lost Business Income
By Fred Kruse, CPA, CFF, CFE – Hutton, Kruse & Fink, Ltd., Buffalo Grove, Illinois In today’s business environment, management is looking for ways to improve the bottom line by reducing costs. One of the ways that insurers are attempting to reduce the cost... by Mark Hutton | Mar 2, 2017 | Articles, Forensic Accounting
By Mark A. Hutton, CPA, CFE – Hutton, Kruse & Fink, Ltd., Buffalo Grove, Illinois Any business without the ability to generate cash from its business activities will not survive. Particularly for a small or new business, cash availability is the most important...