Untangling the Mess of Divorce Financials with Forensic Accountant Tracy Coenen How to Split a Toaster: A Divorce Podcast About Saving Your Relationships

Forensic Accounting and Your Divorce
Today we’re going hunting for your money. Tracy Coenen is the forensic accountant behind The Divorce Money Guide, a tool that helps you understand your money and uncover where money might be hiding your divorce. She’s here today to talk about what you can do to untangle the mess of marriage financials and figure out if you’re the victim of financial abuse.
What are some of the most common fraud types in divorce cases? Where does Tracy find fraud the most? How can you protect yourself if you suspect your partner is hiding money? How do you get past your soon-to-be ex’s case of TDII syndrome (Temporary Decrease in Income) when it comes to your mutual cash-based business? We talk through a lot of scenarios and bring a lot of information to the table today. 
Plus, we have a listener question. Tune in!
Links & Notes
The Divorce Money GuideFind Tracy at Fraud CoachTracy on LinkedIn and InstagramSchedule a consult with SethGot a question you want to ask on the show? Click here!
(00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster
(00:26) - Meet Tracy Coenen
(00:55) - Common Fraud
(02:00) - How It Continues
(03:31) - The Problem from the Litigation Perspective
(05:46) - Tracy's Approach
(06:41) - Filling the Void
(07:45) - Strategizing and Testifying
(09:55) - Fraud Frequency
(10:53) - Red Flags of Fraud
(13:00) - Sponsor: Soberlink
(15:09) - Changes in Behavior
(16:35) - Fraud Through Cash Business
(19:50) - Starting Things Off
(24:20) - Deciding If You Need One
(26:25) - First Steps
(28:05) - Joint Bank Account Question
(30:25) - Tracy's Divorce Money Guide and Links
(33:59) - Wrapping Up
(34:26) - Listener Question