Forensic AccountingRecovering a fraudulent wire is decided in hours, not weeks. Here is what to do the moment you discover it, how the FBI's Kill Chain works, and how to stop the next attempt.
Litigation SupportThe privilege in an internal investigation belongs to the company, not the employee in the chair. Here is what an Upjohn warning has to say, and the interview mistakes that waive protection.
Forensic AccountingThe first three days after a fraud tip decide what the company can prove later. Here is what to lock down, who to call, and the mistakes that cannot be undone.
Executive ProtectionExecutive security has moved from a discretionary perk to a documented board decision, complete with proxy disclosure and shareholder scrutiny. Here is what the decision record has to contain, including when the answer is no.
Litigation SupportThe decision that determines whether an expert’s early theories become an exhibit is made in the retention letter, not in the courtroom. Here is where the protection holds and where it breaks.
Forensic AccountingA kickback scheme does not look like theft, which is why cash reconciliations never find one. It looks like a vendor relationship that is working a little too well.
Forensic AccountingInternal audit and forensic accounting answer different questions, and the difference decides whether a company keeps its options open. Here is where the line sits, and when to cross it.
Forensic AccountingRecovery is decided in the first two weeks, before anyone files anything. Here is what asset tracing actually involves and what each of the four recovery routes requires you to prove.
Workplace ViolenceNo federal OSHA standard specifically requires a workplace violence prevention program. OSHA nevertheless cites employers for workplace violence hazards under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Anti-Money LaunderingSanctions exposure is fundamentally an ownership and control question, which makes it an investigative problem before it is a screening problem. Falcon associate Lionel Baren spent 22 years as an FBI Special Agent working money laundering, terrorism, and national security matters, then served with the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Technical Assistance on assignments in Afghanistan, Jamaica, and Suriname.