65 episodes

Hosted by a former white-collar federal criminal investigator, this bi-weekly podcast seeks to find the best tools, practices, opportunities, and people to answer your questions about fraud and forensic accounting. Every episode is a conversation with an expert in the fraud or forensic accounting industry who has a story to tell, ideas and wisdom to share, successes to inspire, and failures to confess. Where can you find the right credentials for your career? Where can you find the right training for you and where you want to be? What opportunities exist in the anti-fraud industry? What software or technology is available to help you in your career? If you are asking these questions, this podcast is for you.

Fraud Fighter Podcast Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE

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    • 4.9 • 32 Ratings

Hosted by a former white-collar federal criminal investigator, this bi-weekly podcast seeks to find the best tools, practices, opportunities, and people to answer your questions about fraud and forensic accounting. Every episode is a conversation with an expert in the fraud or forensic accounting industry who has a story to tell, ideas and wisdom to share, successes to inspire, and failures to confess. Where can you find the right credentials for your career? Where can you find the right training for you and where you want to be? What opportunities exist in the anti-fraud industry? What software or technology is available to help you in your career? If you are asking these questions, this podcast is for you.

    064 - IRS Whistleblower - Robert Nordlander

    064 - IRS Whistleblower - Robert Nordlander

    An unnamed IRS-Criminal Investigation supervisory special agent is making headlines about the politicization of the Department of Justice.  The whistleblower is seeking advice from the United States Congress to disclose what he (assuming it is a he) knows regarding preferential treatment of the Department of Justice.

    In this episode, I discuss the role of IRS-Criminal Investigation, the role of a supervisory special agent, the uniqueness of the whistleblowing act, the laws that hamper disclosing tax and grand jury information, and my why this is unchartered territory with IRS-CI.
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    063 - From FBI Forensic Accountant to CEO - Leah Wietholter

    063 - From FBI Forensic Accountant to CEO - Leah Wietholter

    Leah Wietholter is a CPA, CFE, Private Investigator, and CEO of Workman Forensics, a forensic accounting firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She started her career at the FBI, went to a CPA firm, and then later started her own firm.

    https://www.workmanforensics.com/
    https://open.spotify.com/show/5XIzhOCoLSoFG1r4IrJ1Lf

    In this episode we discuss:
    Why Leah started a forensic accounting practiceHow she marketed herself to get clientsHow her best practices became a bookWhy customer service exceeds credentials


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    • 47 min
    062 - Fighting Elder Abuse with Forensic Accounting - Karen Webber

    062 - Fighting Elder Abuse with Forensic Accounting - Karen Webber

    Karen Webber is a CPA, CFE, and the founder of FraudFindr.com, a software company specializing in fighting financial exploitation of elderly persons.  She is currently a partner at The Bonadio Group.

    https://fraudfindr.com/
    https://www.bonadio.com/our-people/karen-webber

    In this episode, we discuss:
    How forensic accounting is used to fight elder abuseThe effects of financial fraud on elderly victimsWhy she started Fraudfindr.comHow the software service flags suspicious transactionsSupport the show

    • 32 min
    061 - Fraud Examinations in Bankruptcy - Brian Behr of EDNC Bankruptcy Administrator

    061 - Fraud Examinations in Bankruptcy - Brian Behr of EDNC Bankruptcy Administrator

    Brian Behr is the Bankruptcy Administrator for the Eastern District of North Carolina.  The Bankruptcy Administrator's Office and the Bankruptcy Trustee's Office are similar across the country. They serve as the watchdog for the Bankruptcy Court. Very often the Bankruptcy Administrator seeks or refers fraud examiners to assist in bankruptcy proceedings.

    https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy/trustees-and-administrators

    In this episode, we discuss:
    The role of the Bankruptcy AdministratorThe biggest misconception of bankruptcyWhen the bankruptcy court uses fraud examinersHow to market professional services to bankruptcy lawyers


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    • 34 min
    060 - Fraud Investigations - Tiffany Couch of Acuity Forensics

    060 - Fraud Investigations - Tiffany Couch of Acuity Forensics

    Tiffany Couch is an author, forensic accountant and owner of Acuity Forensics.  She has a CPA license, CFE and CFF credential.  She wrote about fraud stories in "The Thief in Your Company."

    www.acuityforensics.com
    In this episode, we discuss:
    The emotional toll on fraud victims.How she started her forensic accounting business.Why she wrote her book “The Thief in Your Company.”And her recommendation to new forensic accountants.


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    • 43 min
    059 - Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) - Erin O'Loughlin

    059 - Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) - Erin O'Loughlin

    Erin O’Loughin is the Senior Director of Training at the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS).  She has been an analyst for the CIA and financial institutions.

    https://www.acfcs.org/
    In this episode we discuss:
    How she started her career in investigating fraud and money launderingHow the ACFCS startedThe role of the ACFCS in fighting fraudHow to qualify for the CFCS credentialWhy learning the BSA and Patriot Act is beneficial




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Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

704Lefty ,

Dynamic and Interesting

If you work in the field of financial crime, want to work in the field of financial crime or just enjoy learning about complex and dynamic investigations then give Fraud Fighter Podcast a listen.
Robert has some very talented guests that are also very interesting people outside of their day job. While world of financial crime (white collar crime) sometimes gets a bad wrap for being boring and tedious work, that’s not always the case. Robert and his guests discuss how financial crimes directly impact violent crime, money laundering and corruption. You will be surprised how interconnected all of this things are.
Robert keeps the episodes under an hour but really gets into the “meat” of a lot of topics.

PNW_CFE ,

Great podcast for anti-fraud pros

Really liking this podcast. It shows the diversity of anti-fraud professions and is a great resource for CFEs. Keep it up!

TimGoHuskies ,

Very informative, great to listen to

I’ve been “binging” this podcast for the last few weeks. I was looking for one related to fraud examination and forensic accounting and this was a perfect find.

I’m a CFE myself, but I do not work directly with fraud, so it’s really nice to have some more insight on various topics from those who do. There is plenty to learn from the solid selection of guests and from Robert himself. The stories and experiences you all share have been great to listen to.

I hope you have the time to keep creating more content and spreading the good word.

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