by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Divorce Litigation, Fraud Prevention
It’s often necessary to uncover money during legal proceedings like divorce or bankruptcy, by conducting a financial investigation to expose hidden assets, fraud or embezzlement. Unfortunately, the paper trail of hidden assets isn’t always clear and it...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Divorce Litigation, Fraud Prevention
Cash is the most difficult item to trace when a bankruptcy or divorce case involves embezzlement, fraud, defalcation, or hidden assets. It’s interchangeable and leaves no record of ownership or transfer if kept outside of the banking system. It’s very rare that...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, Fraud Prevention
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has been publishing studies every two years for the past 20 years to raise awareness of occupational fraud, and the role strong internal controls can play in limiting these schemes. The 2016 Report to the Nations on...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Fraud Prevention, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
There’s no doubt that technology has transformed our lives, from mobile apps to the Internet. It facilitates financial transactions and the transmission of information. But with convenience, it also brings risks. There are weekly news stories about sensitive personal...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Fraud Prevention, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
The tax law passed by Congress and signed by President Obama on December 18th contains some payroll tax provisions that are of interest to Maine employers. Here are four changes in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act). 1. There will be an...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Fraud Prevention
Small businesses have to maintain payroll for their employees. This means that business owners cannot avoid collecting and maintaining personal information about their employees, both current and former. For long established business, it’s possible that there are...
