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Fraud Fighter Podcast

Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE

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.

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In this short episode, there are a few updates on what is happening recently. My new book, Criminal Tax Secrets, is published on Amazon. Please get a copy for that special someone who needs to know how IRS-CI evaluates criminal tax investigations. The book is a reference guide, so a paperback will serve you better than a Kindle; or just get both.
A sister podcast (Criminal Tax Files) was created, which is all about criminal tax investigation and prosecutions. I also created an author website at www.robertnordlander.com. The normal podcast episodes will start next week.
If you are interested in how IRS-CI evaluates its investigations, my recent book Criminal Tax Secrets is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.
www.nordlandercpa.com
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11/28/22 • 6 min

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J.P. Davis is a federal public defender for the Western Judicial District of North Carolina. The federal public defender's office represents indigent clients in federal criminal court. At times, those attorneys need experts, especially in white-collar crimes.
https://ncw.fd.org/

In this episode, we discuss:

  1. The purpose of the federal public defender's office
  2. Why the public defender's office needs experts
  3. How forensic accountants can market themselves
  4. The role of technology in reviewing large volumes of data.
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11/14/22 • 44 min

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10/31/22 • 45 min

Sam Azhari is a white collar defense attorney in Chicago, Illinois. He represents defendants across the country. As PPP prosecutions are pursued, Sam talks about how the fraud is committed and how the courts are evaluating the crimes.
https://azharillc.com/
In this episode, we discuss:

  1. How fraud is committed with PPP and EIDL loans
  2. The criteria used to calculate prison time
  3. How forensic accountants can market themselves as experts.
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10/31/22 • 45 min

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Tod McDonald was a CPA investigating a bankruptcy case, when he uncovered the largest Ponzi scheme in the history of the Northwest United States. Seeing the need for forensic accounting software, he co-founded Valid8, a forensic accounting software company.

https://www.valid8financial.com/
In this episode, we discuss:

  1. How he uncovered the largest Ponzi scheme in the Northwest US.
  2. The need for forensic accounting software.
  3. Why Valid8 was created to investigators quickly follow the money.
  4. His observations in the financial and technology field.
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10/17/22 • 31 min

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08/22/22 • 38 min

Amanda "Jo" Erven is the President of Audit Consulting Education, LLC. She is an author, trainer, and speaker on Internal Audit and Ethics. She has a CPA and CIA license, and also a CFE credential. Her latest book is "Becoming The Everyday Ethicist: Doing Things the Right Way the First Time", which is available on Amazon.
www.auditconsultingeducation.com
[email protected]
In this episode, we discuss:

  1. How she transitioned from internal audit to ethics training
  2. Using internal audit to contribute to a company’s success
  3. Becoming an everyday ethicist
  4. Her motivation to be an author and speaker
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08/22/22 • 38 min

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08/15/22 • 20 min

A recent federal budget created funding for 87,000 IRS employees over the next 10 years. Unfortunately, there are news reports and in speeches by elected officials, that the IRS is hiring 87,000 armed agents. This is far from the truth. But there is some truth that IRS does have armed agents; the IRS has a Criminal Investigation Division of approximately 2,100 special agents who have arrest powers and carry weapons. They are an elite unit of financial investigators that can travel the world investigating major financial crimes. With the powers of arrest and executing search/seizure warrants, these weapons are necessary to protect themselves and others during their high risk investigations.
In this episode, I discuss the reason for these special agents, why there are vital to law enforcement, and why they carry weapons to investigate tax and other financial crimes.

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08/15/22 • 20 min

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08/08/22 • 35 min

Don Fort was a former Chief of IRS-Criminal Investigation and is currently the Director of Investigations with the law firm Kostelanetz & Fink.
https://kflaw.com/profile/don-fort/

In this episode, we discuss:

  1. His journey to becoming an IRS special agent
  2. The theory to seize assets from Russian Oligarchs
  3. The importance of mentors in this career
  4. Having a positive attitude when you don’t get selected.
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08/08/22 • 35 min

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07/25/22 • 40 min

Alton Sizemore has over 25 years of experience with the FBI as a special agent specializing in forensic accounting. He is a CPA and CFE. He also teaches courses for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. At the FBI, he rose to the rank of Assistant Special Agent in Charge which he oversaw many areas of the FBI office in Birmingham, Alabama, before retiring to continue practicing as a forensic accountant.
In this episode, we discuss:

  1. Why he joined the FBI as a special agent.
  2. Why being a lifelong learner is key to a career in forensic accounting
  3. The lessons he learned on the witness stand during trials
  4. How continuing education is important in forensic accounting.
  5. What is what like to transition from a 25-year career to the private sector
  6. The difference between a good investigator and a great investigator is knowing both sides of the litigation
  7. His biggest regret at the FBI, which came to haunt him a few years later when he saw the national news.
  8. The ability to communicate with various people is the key to a good interview.

Sizemore continues to practice as a self-employed forensic accountant. He is currently a reserve deputy sheriff assigned to the cold case squad in his local county.
If you are benefiting from this podcast, share it with a friend or your group, and don't forget to leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. A review helps others find this podcast.
Check out www.fraudfighterpodcast.com for more episodes.

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07/25/22 • 40 min

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The 2022 ACFE Global Fraud Conference was held in June of 2022 in Nashville, TN. Your host, Robert Nordlander, attended the conference and gives a review of the conference, including the venue, speakers, and the event itself. This was his first attendance of the conference so he did not know what to expect and overall gave it a thumbs up. Although the sessions were good, most of value was not from the sessions itself but meeting fellow podcast guests and session speakers outside of the conference.
BTW, this is the 50th episode. The podcast has currently exceeded 30,000 downloads in over 130 countries and 3,000 cities. Thank you for the listeners and podcast guests for making this achievement happen.
https://www.fraudconference.com/33rd-home.aspx
Mary Breslin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marybreslin/
Derek Ellington - https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekellington/
Jo Erven - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-jo-erven-ace/
Leah Wietholter - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-wietholter-cfe-pi-cpa-33557815/
Ian Mitchell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iantmitchell/

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06/27/22 • 29 min

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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:

  1. How she started her career in investigating fraud and money laundering
  2. How the ACFCS started
  3. The role of the ACFCS in fighting fraud
  4. How to qualify for the CFCS credential
  5. Why learning the BSA and Patriot Act is beneficial
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12/05/22 • 34 min

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How many episodes does Fraud Fighter Podcast have?

Fraud Fighter Podcast currently has 65 episodes available.

What topics does Fraud Fighter Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Fraud Fighter Podcast?

The episode title '058 - New Book is Published and Other Updates - Robert Nordlander' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Fraud Fighter Podcast?

The average episode length on Fraud Fighter Podcast is 39 minutes.

How often are episodes of Fraud Fighter Podcast released?

Episodes of Fraud Fighter Podcast are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Fraud Fighter Podcast?

The first episode of Fraud Fighter Podcast was released on Sep 10, 2020.

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