The Data Sleuth Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In today’s episode with Tracy Coenen, Leah and Tracy answer your questions about forensic accounting as a business! The two professionals and business owners discuss: 

• Things they wish they’d known before starting their business
• Insurance!
• Who is the client in forensic accounting engagements
• Data analysis tools for start-ups

In this season of the Data Sleuth Podcast, join Leah Wietholter as she discusses the business of forensic accounting with successful professionals who have done just that! As part of this series, Workman Forensics and podcast guests are providing free resources and tools to accompany each episode to help you with your practice whether you’re just starting out or wanting to take it to the next level. Make sure to listen to the end of the episode to find out how to download! 

GUEST BIO

Tracy has been investigating fraud for more than 25 years, but she didn’t always want to be a forensic accountant. With a dream of one day being a prison warden, Tracy went to Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI to get a criminology degree. A class on financial crime investigations reminded her how much she loved Encyclopedia Brown books as a kid. She continued her criminology degree, but added accounting and economics courses so she could become a CPA… and here Tracy is, finding money in cases of corporate fraud, high net worth divorce, and other financial shenanigans.

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CONNECT WITH JUSTIN BURNS, CPA, CFE

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LinkedIn: Justin Burns, CPA, CFE



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Today’s episode with Dan Ramey is about how to sell to clients - specifically attorneys. In this episode, Dan and Leah discuss: 

• Types of services that fall under forensic accounting
• How to sell forensic accounting service to attorneys
• How to avoid the sales-y feeling
• Considerations when starting a forensic accounting practice as a solo practitioner or within a public accounting or consulting firm

In this season of the Data Sleuth Podcast, join Leah Wietholter as she discusses the business of forensic accounting with successful professionals who have done just that! As part of this series, Workman Forensics and podcast guests are providing free resources and tools to accompany each episode to help you with your practice whether you’re just starting out or wanting to take it to the next level. Make sure to listen to the end of the episode to find out how to download! Lastly, during the last episode of the season, we are going to answer all of your questions - so if you have any questions about the business of forensic accounting, send them to Leah via YouTube, LinkedIn, or by emailing us at podcast@workmanforensics.com.

GUEST BIO

Dan is the Founder and President of Houston Financial Forensics, LLC, and Dan T. Ramey, CPA, LLC.  His professional certifications include CPA/CFF/CITP/ABV, CFE, CVA, CIA/CRMA, CISA/CISM, and CMA.  He is a past President of the Houston Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and formerly a member of the Board of Governors.  Dan previously served as Chairman of the Houston CPA Society's Forensic and Valuation Committee and served two terms as the Treasurer of the Houston Chapter of InfraGard.  Dan is also an adjunct professor at the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University – Accounting and Business Law Department and the C. T. Bauer School of Business – Accounting Department at the University of Houston, where he currently teaches Forensic Accounting and previously taught Enterprise Risk Management. Both courses are graduate level in the Masters of Accountancy programs.

Dan graduated from Baylor University with a BBA in Accounting and from Houston Christian University with an Executive MBA. 

Dan was awarded the Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year award by the ACFE Houston Area Chapter in December 2019.  In 2020, Dan was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the ACFE Houston Area Chapter.  In 2018, he was recognized by the ACFE at their Global Annual Conference in Las Vegas as Educator of the Year.

Houston Financial Forensics, LLC is a professional services provider in the areas of fraud investigation, cyber security / cyber fraud risk assessment, forensic accounting, and litigation support.

Email: dan@houstonfinancialforensics.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danramey/

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

To access the downloads discussed in this episode, visit: www.datasleuthpodcast.com

To learn more about the Investigation Game Education Edition, visit: workmanforensics.com/tig-educators

Order your copy of Leah’s book, Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigations today on Amazon!

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At the heart of all successful forensic accounting engagements or fraud investigations is the reliance and analysis of evidence. Best circumstantial evidence in a financial investigation are sources of information or data that are furthest removed from the influence of a subject. If you want to ensure that you uncover facts resulting in defensible investigative analyses in your cases, you are in the right place. In this six-part series, Leah Wietholter reviews the most common best evidence data sources in order of reliability by exchanging seats from host to guest to thoroughly discuss this topic with guest host, Bethany Pigott.

Leah Wietholter, MBA, CFE, PI, CPA is the CEO and founder of Workman Forensics headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With career aspirations at 12 years old of becoming an investigator, Leah worked for the FBI while completing her accounting undergraduate degree and masters in business administration. After working in public accounting for over two years as a staff tax accountant and forensic accountant, Leah opened Workman Forensics - a firm dedicated to forensic accounting and fraud investigations. Since starting the firm in 2010, Leah has worked over 150 cases providing data-focused solutions resulting in settlements and testifying in both state and federal courts. Read her full bio on the Workman Forensics team page.

The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations. Available on Amazon!

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After talking with Don about his life as an FBI agent, Alycia and Leah dive into Leah's path to become an FBI agent. As well as what changed her mind has she got older.

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This week Leah is joined by retired FBI Agent, Don Sherman. They discuss public corruption, several of Don's cases from his extensive history with the FBI in Dallas, TX, and how he became an agent.

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On this week's minisode Alycia and Leah talk about the aftermath of the Michael Mann payroll scheme and what it means for companies affected. As well as what Workman has done so far to help itself avoid a similar situation.

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On this week’s episode, Leah shares a case story with an unusual ending involving two systems that don’t communicate, reconciliations, and a bookkeeper. Then join Leah for her newest podcast segment, “Be a Data Sleuth” where she addresses a fraud story in the news followed by three actionable prevention methods to reduce your risk of this type of fraud. As part of the prevention methods, Leah interviews insurance expert and CEO of Insurica Tulsa, Tim Driskill.

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On this week's minisode, Alycia and Leah dive into discovering bad bookkeepers and what to do if you already have one. Be sure to tune in next week to hear Leah discuss a case with a bad bookkeeper that she worked in the past.

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On this week’s episode, Leah interviews Kelly Paxton, CFE about #pinkcollarcrime, working both sides of cases as an expert, and how the internet has changed investigations in a good way.LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN

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This miniseries serves as a guide for the everyday, non-accountant to understand the world of forensic accounting. Join Alycia and Tim as they try to get a better understanding of phrases, concepts, and programs brought up in our biweekly podcast!

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