Divorce, boiled down to its most basic elements, is about dividing marital assets and debts. In some cases, the process is relatively simple: house, cars, bank accounts, credit card bills. Furniture and other belongings might go to one spouse or the other without much contention, based on who owned it before the marriage, or who cares more about owning it afterward. … Read More
Controller Embezzles $1.1 MIL
Vanessa Vence-Small So much for brand loyalty. When the controller of a Connecticut BMW store used embezzled funds to buy a car, she didn’t opt for a 3 series or an M240i convertible. Nope, Vanessa Vence-Small chose a Mustang. And the $50,000 Ford sports car made nary a dent in the more than $1.1 million Vence-Small stole between October 2014 … Read More
Now licensed in Washington DC!
Sneek Peek into the upcoming year. We are committed to the continued growth of our business. Washington DC is a prime market for Kanter & Associates to expand into. Our business model and services offered with an emphasis on Forensic Accounting fit well with the demographic. More information coming soon!
Small Business Fraud – The Trusted Employee
Small businesses have it rough. They’re particularly vulnerable to fraud because they lack the resources to implement complete systems of internal controls and properly segregate accounting duties among their limited staffs. The following is a scenario seen all too often… Bob and his brother, Bill, owners and operators of Acme Tractor for 30 years, were close to retirement. A local … Read More