Archive | Dec 2007
Music you bought may not be yours to listen to as you please
A lawsuit filed in Arizona shows that the music industry wants to control how you listen to the music you purchase. Jeffrey Howell purchased (legally) about 2,000 songs on various CDs. He then transferred those song s to his personal computer, and has been listening to them from there. And now he’s [...]
Continue reading...40 days of Frivolous Tax Arguments: Payment of tax is voluntary.
28 Dec 2007
Like yesterday’s bunk, this false assertion relies upon the idea that taxes are voluntary. Again, the concept that our tax system is based upon voluntary assessment and payment. But that doesn’t mean that taxes are voluntary all together. It means that taxpayers give up their information and tell the IRS how much they’re supposed to [...]
Continue reading...Blogging All the Way To the Bank
27 Dec 2007
Blogging can be a valuable (yet inexpensive) tool for small businesses to market their products or services. Tips for successful business blogging include creating original content, developing a blogging strategy, and customizing your content based upon what readers want. read more | digg story
Continue reading...One way to spot a really bad auditing firm
27 Dec 2007
I’m embarrassed for this auditing firm. Here are their rates: Non CPA - Staff - $35 / Hour CPA - Non Partners - California Certified CPA - $50 / Hour CPA - Partner - California Certified CPA - $85 / Hour Sorry, but any auditor who charges rates like that is giving you an audit opinion that’s not [...]
Continue reading...Check your fraud IQ
27 Dec 2007
A list of the most popular methods for cooking the books. read more | digg story
Continue reading...40 days of Frivolous Tax Arguments: The filing of a tax return is voluntary.
27 Dec 2007
This one is good. The tax protesters say that they don’t have to file income taxes because it’s a voluntary system. And they volunteer to NOT file taxes. Part of what fuels this misconception that taxes are voluntary is a Supreme Court decision which said “[o]ur system of taxation is based upon voluntary assessment and [...]
Continue reading...AOL Money & Finance featured one of my WalletPop posts today
26 Dec 2007
It’s fun when AOL Money & Finance highlights posts from WalletPop because we’re a new blog and we’re trying to build our readership. It’s even more fun when they feature my posts! This post is about promotions (particularly from retailers) that promise to give money to charity when you make a purchase…. and the problems those [...]
Continue reading...40 days of Frivolous Tax Arguments
26 Dec 2007
Because I just can’t get enough of the Internal Revenue Service and our messed up American tax system, I’m going to treat my readers to 40 days of “frivolous tax arguments.” Settle down…. I’ll still be posting all of my regular fraud news and topics. This is just a bonus for the next (very [...]
Continue reading...Today Usana employees are Googling…
24 Dec 2007
“Usana insider” They still haven’t figured out where the leak is????
Continue reading...Usana’s attorney D.J. Poyfair and the Quixtar lawsuit
24 Dec 2007
I find this interesting… D.J. Poyfair is the attorney representing Usana Health Sciences to the death against Barry Minkow. He is also the attorney who is representing a group of 15 “independent business owners” against Amway (Quixtar). It appears as though Poyfair thinks Amway is an evil pyramid scheme, while Usana is …. oh, I don’t [...]
Continue reading...- Is Shop to Earn a scam or a legitimate business?
- More on why ShopToEarn sucks (and so do MyPowerMall and TeamNational)
- MonaVie: Scam or not?
- Mary Kay Cosmetics: Destroying half a million women a year
- Primerica Financial Services a scam?
- The Pyramid Scheme aspect of Primerica Financial Services
- Shop To Earn lawyer bullying bloggers
- The Sarah Palin pregnancy cover-up that wasn't (updated)
- What does Dave Ramsey think about United First Financial
- A new pyramid scheme: United First Financial
- Niles: Where can the public get specific and official documentation on the...
- Barbara: Tracy I am sure you read this already but it fits you definition of...
- JoeTaxpayer: Walt, if you actually have that amount of time in the business,...
- inspectaneck: Jessica, You’re probably right. If it is so wonderful,...
- Tracy Coenen: Oh Walt. How fun. You accuse me of not knowing how interest...
- Walt: Hello Tracy, It seems that you have tried to educate yourself in...
- claysgirl: To Nienpedo I don’t know what area you live in, nor does...
- nienpedo: So I went to a “meeting” and when I first walked in I saw...
- Lee D: Excellent point, PurpleSlog.
- PurpleSlog: I have a third alternative. Most “anchors” are pretty...
- Chicago mayor promises action against city employees stealing from taxpayers
- Consumers easier to scam during tough economic times
- Searching for Shop to Earn scam
- Debunking Sarah Palin rumors and lies
- Check out the pork in the bailout bill
- The $700 billion bailout should fail on its own merits
- Criminal charges against Amway in India
- The lure of multi-level marketing
- The UFF Money Merge Account money shuffle explained
- Mark Cuban’s idea on a private bailout of the financial sector
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.
29 Dec 2007
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