Manicures were once for special occasions only. Now they have become a staple for women across the economic spectrum. With more than 17,000 nail salons in the United States, there are about 2,000 nail salons in New York City alone. This New York Times research article looks at the dirty little secret of exploitation of… Read more »
Posts Tagged: fraud investigation
The World of Drones
At a farm in Dublin, Ireland, Paul Brennan took a video that has gone viral for its creativity in using drones – rounding up sheep. Questions: 1. Put on your thinking cap. Is there any task that a drone could do in the future to assist the accountant or auditor? 2. Besides Amazon, what other… Read more »
Let’s Have Pizza!
According to the New York Times, the uptick in pizza sales in Brooklyn at Domino’s Pizza is due to stolen credit card numbers being used to order to see which cards were still active and could be used for bigger purchases. Questions: 1. Explain why the article called this a blend of high-tech fraud and… Read more »
Is it wise to taunt the IRS and the Tampa Police Department on Facebook?
As accounting firms frantically work during this season to prepare 2013 tax returns, this story takes a look back at the story of the “Queen of Tax Fraud.” Rashida Wilson, a 27-year-old Tampa woman, who once taunted police and bragged about her ill-gotten millions on a social media website, won’t be a free woman until… Read more »
Caught in a Lie
In May 2006, well-known Denver DJ, Steven B. Williams’ body was found dead off the in the waters off Santa Catalina Island with one bullet in his head. The case was cold until a salesman and ex-cop, Joe Parsetich, at a Great Falls, Montana, car dealership decided to check out a story from co-worker, Harvey… Read more »