Did your spouse hold any of your property hostage when you split? Did you hide some of your spouse's belongings to get a little revenge?

It happens to people who are rich, poor, and everything in between.

Famous Italian soccer player Francesco Totti and his wife Ilary Blasi are divorcing after 17...

Is do-it-yourself forensic accounting even possible in a divorce case? You bet it is!

Every year, about 700,000 divorces are filed in the United States. And 95% of those going through divorce can't afford to hire a forensic accountant to help them figure out if money is missing. What are they...

Everyone waits for the day that their divorce is final. The divorce may be something you never wanted. But when you're going through the legal process of divorce, you likely can't wait for it to be over. It's a painful and expensive process. The sooner it can end, the better.

But then what?

Have...

The Divorce Money Guide was released a few months ago and already has changed so many lives. Divorce attorneys, financial planners, and divorce coaches were so excited for it to be released and provided some beta testing services and valuable feedback. And our customers since the release.... have...

Cases with high volumes of bank data, such as money laundering, high net worth divorce, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, tax fraud, and white collar crime, present special challenges for forensic accountants. High volumes of financial data can be overwhelming. How do you manage the data? How do...

How do I become a fraud investigator? What skills does a forensic accountant need? I get asked these questions a lot, so today I'm going to give my thoughts on some of the important qualifications and skills a fraud investigator might have.

The educational background of a good fraud investigator...

In the early stages of divorce, clients are required to complete financial affidavits, financial declarations, or other similarly titled disclosures.  The importance of an accurate disclosure of assets, liabilities, and income is obvious. Yet many clients are unable to accurately prepare...

One of the most common documents utilized in a financial investigation is the income tax return. It's a key document in any divorce case, so the personal income tax return is always examined. And if there is a business, the tax return for that entity should be examined too.

What can we learn from...

Some family law attorneys are reluctant to retain forensic accountants in their cases. Money may be a factor, but sometimes the need for an outside expert is not clear. While law firms may have paralegals or attorneys on staff who are very knowledgeable about financial issues, the outside...

Lisa Hochstein, one of the cast members of the Real Housewives of Miami is alleging that her estranged husband, plastic surgeon (boob god) Lenny Hochstein is "financially strangling" her.  She says in a court filing that he is restricting her access to his funds when she doesn't give in to...