Tracy L. Coenen is a nationally-recognized expert on fraud. With top-notch investigative intuition and exceptional technical expertise, she has become a sought-after litigation expert. With first-rate qualifications and an ability to strategize and execute, Tracy is a valued member of legal teams.

• Working in an investigative or accounting capacity for over 14 years
• Adjunct Professor at Concordia University - Wisconsin
• Adjunct Faculty for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Graduate of the Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
• Member of the Board of Advisors of Pyramid Scheme Alert
• Journal of Accountancy Editorial Adviser
• Simulation developer for the Uniform Certified Public Accountants Examination developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Author

• Author of Essentials of Corporate Fraud
• Author of Fraud Files column for Wisconsin Law Journal
• Author for AOL consumer finance site, WalletPop, writing about fraud, scams, and ripoffs
• Author for AOL stock market site, BloggingStocks, writing about financial statement fraud and stock market schemes
• Expert for AOL question-and-answer site Yedda, designated as the Tax Expert
• Author of Business Fraud Focus blog for AllBusiness.com
• Writer for regional and national publications including Fraud Magazine, Andrews Litigation Reporter, Wisconsin Law Journal, New York Daily Record, On Balance, Minnesota Lawyer, St. Louis Daily Record, Kansas City Daily Record, and Small Business Times.
• Content published by online media such as Business Week, Washington Post, and CBS News.

• Presenter at major industry conferences sponsored by organizations such as ACFE, AICPA, NACVA, IASIU, and state CPA societies
• Keynote speaker for organizations such as ACFE, Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, and Society of Louisiana CPAs
• Corporate anti-fraud trainer, instructing law firms, accounting firms, and insurance companies on best practices related to fraud management, fraud prevention, and fraud detection and investigation

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
• Illinois CPA Society
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - Standards and Practices Committee
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI)
• Metro Milwaukee Fraud Investigators Group
• Wisconsin Association of Fraud Investigators

• 2007 winner of the Hubbard Award, presented by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
• 2002 Women of Influence award winner, presented by the Business Journal.
• Provided fraud-related commentary to NBC.
• Quoted on fraud issues and entrepreneurship in business publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Compliance Week, Entrepreneur.com, USA Today, Financial Executive Magazine, Business Journal, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.