As a continuation to data processing and comparative analysis, Rachel and Leah discuss more of the analyses and tools used to help clients find the needle in the data haystack. In this episode, they discuss: Source and Use Summary Analysis Interesting Data Findings Analysis Risk Indicator Analysis The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's new book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations—available today! Available anyw...
Apr 19, 2022•37 min
After the case plan is approved by a client, the financial investigator must then get to work processing and analyzing the financial data. Leah and Rachel begin by discussing how to process both standard and non-standard data in financial/fraud investigations for data analysis. Then, they discuss in detail the first of several Data Sleuth® analysis types: Comparative Analysis. The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's new book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensi...
Apr 05, 2022•35 min
Any investigative process carries the inherent risk that you’ll spend limited resources chasing the wrong information. Leah and Rachel discuss how risk-based analysis helps the Data Sleuth® investigator navigate this risk by narrowing focus and aligning efforts with investigation priorities. They also touch on some practical tools you can start using in your current casework. The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's new book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic...
Mar 22, 2022•38 min
Any investigative process carries the inherent risk that you’ll spend limited resources chasing the wrong information. Leah and Rachel discuss how risk-based analysis helps the Data Sleuth® investigator navigate this risk by narrowing focus and aligning efforts with investigation priorities. They also touch on some practical tools you can start using in your current casework. The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's new book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic...
Mar 08, 2022•32 min
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Feb 22, 2022•1 min
In this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah and Megan discuss how a forensic accountant can help in divorce matters. Plus, they address common misconceptions around what sources a forensic accountant can use to find assets and what assets are quantifiable as marital property. This information-packed episode is the third and final conversation with Megan. It is just a sample of the content found in Leah’s new book: Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and ...
Dec 14, 2021•31 min
In this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah talks to Megan Brown, PI, CPA. Leah and Megan discuss the top three misconceptions of financial investigations and forensic accounting.
Nov 30, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 61
On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast Leah talks to Megan Brown, PI, CPA. Leah and Megan discuss all things Client related—from communication to case planning. Find out what things looked like at the beginning of Workman Forensics, and what they look like now. Leah ends the episode with easy tips to get you started on your journey to streamline or improve client communications. This information-packed episode is the first of three conversations with Megan, and is just a sample...
Nov 09, 2021•34 min
The Investigation Game is back! In this episode, Leah talks with Retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, whose real-life story inspired the hit Netflix series NARCOS. Retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena were at the center of the largest, most complex, multi-national, high-profile investigation of its time. Working with an elite Colombian Task Force, Murphy and Pena were responsible for the downfall and capture of the world’s first narco-terrorist, the infamou...
Oct 26, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 59
In this week's episode, D.M. talks with us about the different types of bitcoin fraud, how people are being scammed, and why it is so difficult to control. He picked up technology from a young age which eventually led to a low-level job in the IT retail sector and ending his career in the corporate world as a Senior Network Administrator. Looking for new challenges and a paradigm shift he moved into the Cybersecurity field putting all his years of experience to use as a consultant undertaking Pe...
Aug 17, 2021•32 min
On this week's episode, Javier Levia discusses a side of investigations we have not visited much in the past, the side of the pretender. Javier explains how his podcast started off as a simple discussion of people pretending to be someone else but quickly turned into a true crime podcast. PRETEND is a story-driven show about real people pretending to be someone who they're not. The podcast features interviews with con artists, snake oil salesmen, and undercover agents—anyone living a lie. His in...
Aug 03, 2021•36 min
On this week's episode, Leah talks with Robyn Shaw about her time working with Colorado's 4th Judicial District Attorney's office as their financial analyst. Join us as we discuss Robyn's career and the kind of cases she works at her current business.Robyn formerly worked as a forensic accountant in Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Attorney's office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado where she worked on over 40 criminal investigations. Her 20 + years’ experience in accounting includes audit a...
Jul 20, 2021•39 min
On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Tulsa based investigator, Gary Glanz. The two explore the case that earned Glanz the title, "The Super Sleuth" by The Wall Street Journal, along with many more cases throughout his life. For more than 50 years, Tulsa private investigator Gary Glanz has been solving major crimes, locating missing people, recovering tens of millions of dollars in cash and other valuable materials and securing priceless art collections—all with a fla...
Jul 06, 2021•35 min
On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Tracy Coenen about her take on the multi-level marketing industry. After working as a distributor for a well-known multi-level marketing company only to break even on her buy in, Coenen has used her expertise as a fraud investigator to highlight the scam that most people don't know about. Listen in to understand how this model often takes advantage of its members. Tracy has been investigating fraud for more than 20 years, but she ...
Jun 22, 2021•44 min
On this week's episode of the Investigation Game Podcast, Kelly Paxton sits with us once again to discuss her book, Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime. As well as the importance of self branding in today's social media driven world. Kelly Paxton has more than 20 years of investigative experience. Kelly is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Private Investigator, author, and podcast host-founder of Great Women in Fraud. Ms. Paxton started her career in law enforcement ...
Jun 08, 2021•42 min
On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast we talk with Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams about their Podcast as well as their show's current focus, Enron. Their podcast, Fraudsters, covers all types of fraud on their show across several different industries. On this episode we discuss their deep dive into Enron. Seena is a producer/non-practicing lawyer and Justin is a professor of history at CUNY. Both are comedians and podcast hosts of Fraudsters. Listen to their show : https:/...
May 25, 2021•33 min
On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Rick Roybal about an article he recently wrote for the ACFE's Fraud Magazine, "Keys to the Kingdom: Oil field Fraud." As well as a discussion on what Roybal has seen in his career as a fraud examiner in the Oil and Gas Industry. Join us now to learn about how companies can avoid vendor fraud.Vendor-Risk Management “activist”, author, and speaker, Rick Roybal has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 15 years. His early caree...
May 11, 2021•36 min
In this episode of the Investigation Game Leah talks with Matthew Spaier about his work as an investigator and his path to where he is today. Join as they discuss his work in accident site photography and personal injury along with the types of clients that contact him and how future investigators interested in the field can get into the industry! Matthew Spaier is the owner of Satellite Investigations in New York City. He is 1st Vice President of ALDONYS and serves as the Region 2 Director of N...
Apr 27, 2021•42 min
Small construction businesses are no exception to the risks of fraud common in small businesses. On this week’s episode, Leah talks with Nicole Landau to discuss different types of fraud in construction businesses and how businesses can maintain their internal controls to avoid these situations. Nicole Landau, CFE, Owner of Landau Consulting Solutions, is a business owner, Certified Fraud Examiner, and virtual CFO who hosts her own construction podcast with the theme of construction risk managem...
Apr 13, 2021•30 min
Want to know how to improve efficiency when looking for anomalies in data or using data analytics to find potential fraudulent transactions? This week, Leah visits with data analytics guru, Trent Russell, to discuss these things and more!Trent Russell is the Founder of Greenskies Analytics. Prior to Greenskies he began his career in Ernst & Youngs’ IT Risk Assurance practice where he served multiple industries. He later joined the Financial Service Office at EY and facilitated the developmen...
Mar 30, 2021•32 min
If you've ever wondered about international investigations, then you won't want to miss Leah's interview with Michael Olver, CEO of Pacific Strategies and Assessments based in Dubai. Leah and Michael discuss international due diligence, international investigations, and challenges working internationally during the pandemic. Michael Olver joined Pacific Strategies and Assessments from a well-known global specialist investigations company where he was a Director in the group’s Middle East and Nor...
Mar 16, 2021•34 min
In this episode, Leah interviews Matt Davis, an investigator with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System. Matt and Leah discuss death investigations, criminal defense, and DUI case analyses. If you want to learn more about niche investigator careers, you won't want to miss this one! Matt Davis is a career investigator who has handled all types of investigations, from charges of DUI to Homicide, as well as numerous civil actions of Personal Injury on behalf of the Plaintiff. He began his career in ...
Mar 02, 2021•46 min
Have you wondered how much fraud exists in the Paycheck Protection Program? Matthew Lee and Marissa Koblitz Kingman have too and have been tracking the fraud cases prosecuted since May 2020. Join Leah as she interviews Matt and Marissa about their research, resources, and other implications of fraud against the government in relation to the PPP loan. Matthew D. Lee is a partner and Co-Chair of the White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance practice at Fox Rothschild LLP. He is a f...
Feb 16, 2021•46 min
This week, Leah chats with Scott Fulmer about surveillance techniques and counterfeit goods investigations. If you've ever wanted to learn more about either, you will not want to miss this episode and opportunity to learn from one of the best! Scott Fulmer is a 30-year veteran Utah private investigator and the principal at Intermountain PI, based in Salt Lake City. He hosts the Intermountain PI Podcast each Tuesday and is author of the true crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye, available o...
Feb 02, 2021•42 min
For the last episode of the year, the Workman Forensics Team talks about this year's most prominent Christmas scams and how to avoid them. Leah, Megan, Alycia, and Rachel explain scams ranging from phishing schemes to fake virtual markets. Make sure you shop with caution this season and have a great holiday!Links to Phishing Scheme info mentioned in the episode:Phishing Quiz - https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/ How to spot a Phishing Scam - https://www.snbsd.com/about/news/what-is-an-email-phi...
Dec 15, 2020•34 min
On this week's episode, Leah talks with Philip Segal about his experience as a journalist and attorney. They dive into how Phil's previous role as a journalist has shaped the way he works cases as an attorney. Philip Segal is a New York attorney and the founder of Charles Griffin Intelligence, with extensive experience in corporate investigations in the United States for AMLAW 100 law firms and Fortune 100 companies. Prior to becoming an attorney, Phil was the finance editor of the Asian Wall St...
Dec 01, 2020•41 min
On today's episode, Leah interviews David Malamed, Jennifer Ford-Smith CFE, CAMS, CFCS, and Nicole Landau, CFE. In a three part interview, Leah asks each guest about the path that led them to their career and advice they have for future investigators. Connect with David MalamedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/forensicaccountant/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qe22GHeueRWvsAt5Rn0GQ Connect with Jennifer Ford-SmithLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferfordsmith/YouTube: ht...
Nov 10, 2020•31 min
This week on The Investigation Game podcast, Leah chats with Brian Willingham, PI, CFE about all things private investigation including his origin story, practice management, favorite case stories, and OSINT. This is an inspiring conversation that will have you eager to round up new cases and get to work! Brian Willingham is a father of two amazing kids, husband to an amazing wife, beer lover, less-than-stellar golfer, sports junkie and lover of all things food. He's a bit of a technology geek, ...
Oct 27, 2020•46 min
As fraud fighters, we can get so focused on fraud, investigations, prevention, awareness, and schemes that we forget it's important to tell people what it is that we do. In this week's episode, Leah interviews David Weaver, Senior Product Marketing Specialist for INFORM's RiskShield software, about the fraud fighting industry and recommendations for great content marketing. If you're a small business owner and looking for content inspiration, this is definitely an episode you don't want to miss!...
Oct 13, 2020•39 min
In this week's episode, Leah has the opportunity to interview Tyler Maroney, PI and author of The Modern Detective. Tyler's new book is a must-read as it provides entertaining real-world private investigator stories mixed with advice and tricks and tips of the trade.Tyler Maroney has worked as a private investigator at Kroll, the Mintz Group, and now as co-founder of the private investigations firm Quest Research & Investigations. Before becoming an investigator Maroney was a Fulbright schol...
Sep 29, 2020•37 min
