Michael Cohn, writing last week for Accounting Today, reported on the results of a poll of global anti-fraud professionals conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), which found that “71% expect the level of fraud impacting their organizations to increase over the next year.” Discovering the real story during a corporate investigation can […]
Expert Testimony
Michelle Avery Speaks at William & Mary’s Mason Summer Business Institute
Veris from Ocean Tomo’s Michelle Avery recently spoke at William & Mary’s Mason Summer Business Institute (MSBI). Michelle was selected to discuss non-traditional finance options incorporating both her background in forensic analysis and auditing and her role on the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinRec). FinREC is a senior committee of the AICPA for financial […]
Amy Yurish Explores Potential Fraud Risks Outlined by the GAO Related to the CARES Act
In her July 2020 article “Paycheck Protection Program Loans: GAO Report Flags Potential Fraud Risks” written for the AICPA’s Professional Insights, AICPA FLS Fraud Task Force Member and Veris from Ocean Tomo Managing Director Amy Yurish explains potential fraud risks outlined by the GAO related to the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act […]
Advanced Patent Law Institute
The Advanced Patent Law Institute takes place next week at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Managing Director in the Financial Damages Expert Testimony practice of Ocean Tomo, Shirley Webster, is part of the planning committee for this conference. The two-day conference will feature panel discussions focused on timely topics in the global intellectual […]
Veris from Ocean Tomo Managing Director, Jonathan Couchman, published in the American Bar Association Website
Ghostwriting Expert Report a Remarkable Breach of Ethics and Protocol A recent opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on a motion to preclude expert testimony underscored the importance of maintaining an expert’s objectivity. In Numatics Inc. v. Balluff Inc. and Barnum Company (13-11049), the court excluded the testimony of an expert […]