Archive | Jul 2006
The impact of social software on brands
Blogger Gautam Ghosh posted a brief discussion on how social software could affect companies and their brands. I think this is an interesting topic, and I wish Gautam had discussed his views on it a bit more. Many of us have seen websites dedicated to employee complaints. Some employees and ex-employees post legitimate gripes [...]
Continue reading...Government questions Yale’s use of research grants
05 Jul 2006
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Yale University has been subpoenaed by three federal agencies seeking information about the school’s use of research grants over the past decade. The agencies seeking information are the Defense Department, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services. Earlier this year, the Office of Inspector General for Health and Human Services [...]
Continue reading...Atlantic City casinos ordered closed
04 Jul 2006
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The shutdown of New Jersey’s government by Governor Jon Corzine means that Atlantic City’s casinos must close. The state has no budget, as an agreement cannot be reached on the governor’s proposed 1% sales tax increase. The courts have ruled that the 12 casinos must stop taking bets as of 8:00am Wednesday because [...]
Continue reading...Merge executives resign and stock price plummets
03 Jul 2006
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Merge Technologies announces the resignation of director and interim CEO William C. Mortimore, Chief Financial Officer Scott T. Veech, and senior vice president of strategic business development David M. Noshay. Following the resignations, the companys stock price fell dramatically. The company has also announced that it will not meet Nasdaq’s Friday deadline for filing federal [...]
Continue reading...- Mary Kay Cosmetics: Destroying half a million women a year
- A new pyramid scheme: United First Financial
- Ufirst Money Merge Account: Resistance is futile
- Vendor talks, Usana squawks
- The Sarah Palin pregnancy cover-up that wasn't (updated)
- $3,500 wasted with United First Financial, per Dave Ramsey
- What does Dave Ramsey think about United First Financial
- Why can't I pee on my neighbor's lawn?
- United First Financial agent compensation plan
- Searching for Shop to Earn scam
- The Stein: Wellllllllll….here is the another greedy and destructive...
- resident: Tracy, first off let me say thank you so much for all of your...
- mark: Classic, never sure why everyone is always bashing MLM’s. I have...
- Smarter than STE members: This is a very dangerous company. It has a genius...
- Jeff Bowyer: Timothy Sykes is a hypocrite. After I discovered severe...
- Mr Contrarian: good work tracy. I am a business blogger with no pro- or con-...
- Armorpheus: Ty, but how would you go about to find more proof that it’s...
- Tracy Coenen: Amorpheus - I would not recommend that anyone get involved with...
- Armorpheus: Craig, who said i was asking you, i was asking Tracey here, since...
- Craig: I want a cut of your website membership fees. Of course you can use it.
- United First Financial broker numbers and earnings
- No Surprise: The “bailout bill” is falling apart
- More gifts from the government for the financially irresponsible
- Credit card company bailout next?
- Election fraud and the future of America
- Why audits are near worthless (yes, internal audit too)
- Bailout head Neel Kashkari wants transparency (except when he doesn’t)
- Overstock.com executives subject to clawback provision in Sarbanes-Oxley?
- Milwauke Public Schools: Obscene property tax increase
- But there’s no evidence of voter fraud!
About the Author
Tracy Coenen is a forensic accountant and fraud examiner who investigates white collar crimes, including cases of financial statement fraud, embezzlement, tax fraud, and insurance fraud. She is the author of Essentials of Corporate Fraud and more than 100 articles on fraud featured in industry publications.
05 Jul 2006
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