Archive | Mar 2008
Tim said it would happen like this
My buddy Tim Sykes promised me that I’d become addicted to watching my Amazon.com page for my book Essentials of Corporate Fraud… checking my rankings to see if I’ve moved up or down. He was right. And I am excited because I have gotten below 10,000 for the overall rank. Yay!!!
Continue reading...Prostitution: It’s not just for governors anymore
17 Mar 2008
Move over Eliot Spitzer. There seems to be a few gents lining up behind you to publicly embarrass their families. The latest is Edward Nottingham, the chief federal judge in Denver, Colorado. There is an investigation of a prostitution ring called Denver Sugar/Denver Players, being done by the IRS and Denver police. And Nottingham’s name [...]
Continue reading...AOL features a fraud post today to help promote my book
17 Mar 2008
From the AOL Small Business welcome screen: The actual post is on WalletPop today - When employees steal: Five reasons your business could be vulnerable to fraud. And the post links to my book, Essentials of Corporate Fraud. There are already a couple of interesting comments. And they should get better throughout the day. AOL readers are [...]
Continue reading...Carnival of Fraud - March 17, 2008
17 Mar 2008
Tracy Coenen presents Why business owners should NEVER hire family members posted at The Fraud Files Blog. And just for kicks, she also has Charlie Bit Me for you. Robyn J McCleary presents Federal Government posted at GOVERNMENT, saying, “does our government count?” Alanna presents Phone Numbers You Should Never Call posted at BBB Consumer Education. Leon [...]
Continue reading...It’s fun being number one!
14 Mar 2008
My book, Essentials of Corporate Fraud, is currently the number one book in the Auditing category on Amazon.com. It’s been floating between number one and number ten all week long. Amazon updates the statistics hourly, so even one book purchase can put you at the top. So I don’t know how much the rankings mean, [...]
Continue reading...Authors on the Net on Finishing Your Book
13 Mar 2008
Have you been writing your book for what seems like ages? Some writers get caught in the trap of revising, revising, revising… that they never actually finish the book. Or they just put it off so long that they never have a complete book. One secret to getting a book published is actually finishing it, so [...]
Continue reading...Essentials of Corporate Fraud is the Cool Book of the Day
13 Mar 2008
Head on over to Dan Janal’s Cool Book of the Day website and check out the information on Essentials of Corporate Fraud. I’m today’s big winner! Dan helps promote books written by his clients by telling readers about teh books, who they’re for, and why the book is soooooo good. Client, you say? Yes, I’m a [...]
Continue reading...Podcast about my book, Essentials of Corporate Fraud
12 Mar 2008
Authors on the Net, a site that helps authors promote their books, has published a podcast I recently recorded with the site’s founder, Phil Davis. All you self-publishers need to get on over to Authors on the Net and sign up! Phil has been in the publishing industry for a long time, and has been asked [...]
Continue reading...Thanks for promoting my book!
12 Mar 2008
A huge thank you goes out to everyone who has been purchasing and promoting my book. The generous support of my friends and business associates has been much appreciated. A special thanks to Patrick at Badger Blogger for mentioning Essentials of Corporate Fraud. [...]
Continue reading...Buzz created by haters is still buzz!
11 Mar 2008
A few months ago I agreed to read and review An American Hedge Fund by Timothy Sykes. I’ve been a bit remiss in writing the review, but am finally ready to share my thoughts. The best way I can describe Tim is that he’s a character. He is a young ambitious guy, but he’s [...]
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- Tracy Coenen: Detecting fraud is not an objective of audits. In fact, the...
- Craig Hansen: Joe beat me to it. If you really can cut your mortgage from 24...
- JoeTaxpayer: How’s that? Without even looking at a calculator, I can...
- Charles: Tracy - detecting fraud is one objective of an audit. I agree it is...
- Howard: You have no idea what u are talking about. I signed up for UFF and...
- Tracy Coenen: Charles - You may not go so far as to say that, but I will and...
- Charles: Tracy - I would not go as far as saying audits do “little to...
- Tracy Coenen: Here’s a good sample engagement letter:...
- Tracy Coenen: Thanks for your insightful comments Charles. The peer reviews...
- Tracy Coenen: No, they are not. I will post a letter or two.
- Planned Parenthood violating Indiana’s sexual abuse laws
- More public company executives with falsified credentials
- MPS spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on consultants who will tell them they suck
- Milwaukee Public Schools wasteful spending exposed
- The Overstock.com train wreck continues
- 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
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.
17 Mar 2008
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