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The Data Sleuth Podcast

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Each episode delves into the power of investigation, showcasing how logic and data are used to solve complex crimes and empowering today’s modern-day Sherlock Holmes.
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Episodes

37. Cyber Crime Conversation with Michael F.D. Anaya

This week, Leah has a practical real-world conversation about cyber crime with former FBI agent, Michael F.D. Anaya. Michael is currently the Head of Cyber Risk at Expanse (one of Forbes 25 fastest-growing venture-backed startups). He leads a team of skilled analysts who reduce the attack surface of large Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. He also has 14 years of FBI experience as a Special Agent, leading extensive investigations and overseeing countless arrests, search warrants, and...

Sep 15, 202035 min

36. Comparing and Contrasting Internal Audit Functions and Fraud Investigations with Jami Shine, CIA, CISA, CRISC

Have you ever wondered where internal audit functions and fraud investigations intersect? How they're different? On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah interviews Jami Shine, Corporate and IT Audit Manager for QuikTrip Corporation about this very topic. Join us either via audio or video this week wherever you listen to podcasts or YouTube!Jami Shine graduated summa cum laude from the Honors Program at Oral Roberts University and has over 13 years of combined internal and ...

Sep 01, 202045 min

Minisode Live Stream: Growing and Working through Burnout by Scaling

Join Leah and Alycia as they live stream this week's minisode about "Growing and Working through Burnout by Scaling". To read more about this topic, visit the Workman Forensics blog and Leah's post: http://www.workmanforensics.com/workman-forensics-blog/growth-through-scaling Link to Furute Firm: https://futurefirm.co/ Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/...

Aug 25, 202018 min

35. Empowerment in Divorce for Professionals and Clients with Karen Covy

Karen Covy is a divorce advisor, attorney, and coach in Chicago, IL. She has been a divorce professional for over 25 years and is committed to helping people divorce more amicably and affordably. She is the author of When Happily Ever After Ends: How to Survive Your Divorce Emotionally, Financially, and Legally and is the creator of the Divorce Road Map 2.0. Listen now to Leah's conversation with Karen about the divorce process and how professionals can empower clients to be prepared and make gr...

Aug 18, 202035 min

Rachel Organist's Career, Then vs. Now

As part of our theme for the week "then vs. now," Alycia interviewed Rachel Organist. Rachel started her career off in the oil and gas industry where she was out in the field exploring landscapes in order to collect data. Today, she explores bank accounts and expenses for her data. To find our more about Rachel's career, read her blog post from the week: www.workmanforensics.com/workman-forensics-blog/rachel-organists-career-then-amp-now Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE...

Aug 11, 202015 min

34. Investigation Techniques for Murder and Fraud Cases with Retired Sgt. David Walker

On this episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah interviews Retired Sgt. David Walker of the Tulsa Police Department. Sgt. Walker was featured on A&E's First 48. Sgt. Walker was employed by the Tulsa Police Department starting in 1982 working patrol, undercover, burglary, robbery and homicide. Sgt. Walker now hosts a true crime podcast, "Solve 'Em When You Get 'Em" on which he describes and details cases he has worked. He also currently creates presentations for workshops, trainings a...

Aug 04, 202036 min

Don't Wait On a Whistleblower

On this week's minisode Leah and Alycia discuss #dontwaitonawhistleblower and how Leah came up with the concept, Data Sleuth. Data Sleuth Resources:Minisode 2: https://youtu.be/b_TbuMMqv0s Minisode 8: https://youtu.be/SuYbxxmmXMU Minisode 9: https://youtu.be/e714oxW-0C8 Minisode 17: https://youtu.be/L96_uy54Zvc Minisode 18: https://youtu.be/KsEXOf7NuS0 Episode 33: https://youtu.be/M_EYiVzzyWw Be A Data Sleuth Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_LtUJp2ODqiSqdYHwAAgqQ/playlists Business R...

Jul 28, 202013 min

33. All Kinds of Workplace Fraud with Rick Mulvey, CPA

On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah interviews Rick Mulvey, CPA, forensic accountant and owner of Olde Green Consulting in Albany, NY and New York City. Rick has been a CPA and corporate controller for over 30 years with experience in embezzlement investigations, business valuations, and litigation support. Rick is also the author of the book The Fraud Within: Workplace Fraud and Embezzlement: Face It, Find It, Fix It. We hope you'll listen in to Leah and Rick's conver...

Jul 21, 202034 min

The Fraud Case that Defined My Career - Justin Burns, CPA, CFE

On this week's minisode, Alycia and Justin Burns talk about the fraud story that completely shaped Justin's career path! Listen now to hear how as an intern, he assisted in a federal case!Visit our blog page to read about the entire story later this week! https://www.workmanforensics.com/workman-forensics-blog Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z F...

Jul 14, 202020 min

32. Ethics: From CPE to Implementation to Changing Organizations with Amanda "Jo" Erven

This week's podcast episode is all about ethics! Host, Leah Wietholter, and Amanda "Jo" Erven, CPA, CFE, CIA, and cTQA discuss ethics in general, steps to developing character, where ethics and fraud intersect, and the incredible content created by Jo in her books, workbooks, and CPE trainings.To learn more about Jo's books, workbooks and CPE training events, visit : http://www.auditconsultingeducation.com /.Connect with Jo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-jo-erven-ace/ Subscribe ...

Jul 07, 202041 min

Pictionary - Data Sleuth Edition

On this week's minisode, the team plays a high stakes game of Pictionary. It's The Original Data Sleuths vs The Foes of Fraudsters. Visit our Youtube channel, linked below, to find out who wins!Youtube Link:https://youtu.be/bV9r6GX5xdoSubscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X Check us out at www.workmanforens...

Jun 30, 202047 sec

31. Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia

Leah Wietholter interviews crime fiction author and CPA, Mindy Mejia about her most recent novel, Strike Me Down a thriller featuring a forensic accountant. Mindy Mejia’s internationally acclaimed thrillers have been translated into over twenty languages. Her books have been picked for People’s Best New Books and listed in The Wall Street Journal’s Best New Mysteries. A CPA and graduate of the Hamline University MFA program, she lives and works in the Twin Cities. To learn more about Strike Me D...

Jun 23, 202035 min

An Exploration of Megan Brown's CPA, PI, Career Path

On this week's minisode Alycia and Megan sit down to discuss Megan Brown's career path and her role at Workman Forensics. Currently, Megan is the Forensic Accounting Manager at Workman Forensics. When clients call in she personally takes them through their entire case. Set an appointment to discuss your case with Megan: https://www.workmanforensics.com/schedule-consultation Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http...

Jun 16, 202010 min

30. A Wall Street Journal Review on Robocall Scams - Case Study with David Jansen CFE, CAMS

In this episode, Leah is joined by David Jansen. Dave is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. After 25 years of service, David retired from the IRS-Criminal Investigative Division as a special agent. He then worked as a Contract Financial Investigator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation for almost 20 years. David has instructed several courses on financial investigations including those at NE State University in Tahlequah, OK and at the Federal Law Enf...

Jun 09, 202043 min

A Mini Update on the $30 MM Michael Mann Scandal

On this week's minisode, Leah Wietholter receives an update on the Michael Mann case from New York local, Rick Mulvey. Rick has been following the case since September of 2019 and discusses how his hometown has been keeping up to date with this case. Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X Check us out at w...

Jun 02, 202016 min

29. His, Hers, and Theirs - A Forensic Accounting Case Study with Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF

This week on The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah interviews Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF about forensic accounting in a billionaire divorce case.Tracy is the owner of Sequence, Inc. and works in Milwaukee and Chicago. After working in this niche for over two decades, Tracy is an expert in all areas forensic accounting and fraud investigation. She is also the author of Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce Cases: Investigating Spending and Finding Hidden Income and Assets for which the second edition has just...

May 26, 2020

Understanding How to Find Fraud in Expenses

As part of Workman's initiative to help investigators and businesses investigate, detect, and prevent fraud using data, Leah has been presenting free webinars every week. On this week's minisode we are providing a mini-webinar which includes the previous week's webinar hosted by Leah. Future Events: https://www.workmanforensics.com/events Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Insta...

May 19, 2020

28. It’s Not What You Do, It’s Why You Do It: Ownership, Obligation, and Information Security

Joining Leah on this episode is Tom Vincent, Shareholder, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Group Lead, co-chair - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at the Gable Gotwals law firm in Tulsa, OK. Tom's current practice involves information security, privacy, and regulatory compliance using his experience as a Chief Compliance Officer. As a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Tom helps his clients with issues of data security and priv...

May 12, 2020

Understanding How to Find Fraud in Revenue

As part of Workman's initiative to help investigators and businesses investigate, detect, and prevent fraud using data, Leah has been presenting free webinars every week. Therefore , on this week's minisode we are providing a mini-webinar which includes the previous week's webinar hosted by Leah. Future Events: https://www.workmanforensics.com/events Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW...

May 05, 2020

27. Digital Forensics & E-Discovery with Dr. Gavin Manes

Join Leah as she interviews Dr. Gavin Manes, CEO of Avansic E-Discovery and Digital Forensics to discuss what forensic accountants and fraud investigators should know about using digital experts, social media, and photo authentication in fraud cases.Dr. Gavin Manes is a nationally recognized expert in e-discovery and digital forensics. He is currently the CEOof Avansic, a firm that provides the legal, business, and government sectors with e-discovery, digital forensics,data preservation, and onl...

Apr 28, 2020

Understanding How to Find Fraud in Payroll

On this week's minisode we are doing things a little differently. As part of Workman's initiative to help investigators and businesses investigate, detect, and prevent fraud using data, Leah has been presenting free webinars every week. Therefore, on this week's minisode we are providing a mini-webinar which includes the previous week's webinar hosted by Leah.Future Events:https://www.workmanforensics.com/eventsSubscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit...

Apr 21, 2020

26. An Embezzlement, A Fraud, and A Murder - Case Study with Jason Zirkle, CFE

This week, Leah interviews Jason Zirkle, CFE to discuss his case that involved an embezzlement, a fraud, and a murder. Jason Zirkle is the Training Director for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Prior to the ACFE, he was a financial crime analyst for eight years with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). At DPS, he worked alongside Texas Rangers supporting criminal investigations involving fraud, money laundering, public corruption, embezzling, identity theft, illegal g...

Apr 14, 2020

Understanding Data Sleuthing in An Estate

This week, Alycia and Leah discuss how to data sleuth in an estate to avoid elder financial abuse. Along with things to look out for when it comes to high risk individuals. Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X Check us out at www.workmanforensics.com...

Apr 07, 2020

25. Elder Financial Abuse - An Exploration with Kara Vincent

This week, Leah talks with Kara Vincent, an attorney and shareholder at Barber and Bartz, about the complexities of fraud against senior citizens. Contact Kara:Website: https://www.barberbartz.com/ Email: kvincent@barberbartz.com Phone: (918) 599-7755 Linkedin: Kara Vincent Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2...

Mar 31, 2020

Using Creativity to Adjust to a Remote Workplace

On this week's minisode, Alycia and Leah discuss how they easily transitioned into a remote workplace using creativity. As well as one key practice that has helped Leah's business become more open and productive, creativity workshops. Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X Check us out at www.workmanforens...

Mar 24, 2020

24. Public Corruption - A Case Study with Gary Graff, CFE

Join Leah as she talks with retired FBI agent and Certified Fraud Examiner, Gary Graff, about a public corruption case. This episode includes details about how the scheme worked within the system of state government and investigative methods. Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X Check us out at www.workm...

Mar 17, 2020

Understanding the Theranos Case

Join us this week as Leah and Rachel discuss their interview with investigative journalist, John Carreyrou. Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X Check us out at www.workmanforensics.com

Mar 10, 2020

23. Bad Blood - Interview with John Carreyrou

Join Leah this week as she interviews John Carreyrou, the former Wall Street Journal investigative reporter who uncovered the lies, fraud, and toxic culture of Theranos. Carreyrou was an investigative reporter for the Wall Street Journal since 1999, covering numerous areas from terrorism to healthcare. On this episode, they discuss his award-winning book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup as well as his investigative methods in this case. Thank you to Magic City Books in Tu...

Mar 02, 2020

Understanding How Forensic Accounting Fits into Divorce

On this week's minisode, Alycia and Leah talk about February's guests as well as how forensic accounting fits into divorce. Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X Check us out at www.workmanforensics.com

Feb 25, 2020

22. Forensic Accounting Experts in Divorce - Interview with Juliet Laycoe

This week, Leah interviews Juliet Laycoe, author of the book, Divorce Wisdom: Smart Strategies for Anyone Contemplating or Experiencing Divorce. In this episode, Leah and Juliet discuss all things related to divorce cases including: managing clients' emotions and expectations, best practices for forensic accounting experts to consider to be a divorce case team player, and most common mistakes clients make on social media, just to list a few.Juliet Laycoe has been an attorney for over 21 years. S...

Feb 18, 2020
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