The Data Sleuth Podcast

After the case plan is approved by a client, the financial investigator must then get to work processing and analyzing the financial data. Leah and Rachel begin by discussing how to process both standard and non-standard data in financial/fraud investigations for data analysis. Then, they discuss in detail the first of several Data Sleuth® analysis types: Comparative Analysis.The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's new book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations—coming April 19, 2022. Preorder now on Amazon! Rachel Organist is the Data Analytics Manager at Workman Forensics. Originally trained as a geologist, Rachel uses her unique scientific reasoning expertise and analytical aptitude to undertake financial investigations. Read her full bio on the Workman Forensics team page.PROMOTION MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODERegister at https://podcastpromo.datasleuthbook.com/ to win your free copy of Data Sleuth| Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODEPreorder Leah's new book Data Sleuth on Amazon—coming April 19, 2022.CONNECT WITH WORKMAN FORENSICSConnect with Workman ForensicsYoutube: @WorkmanForensicsFacebook: @wforensicsTwitter: @wforensicsInstagram: @wforensicsLinkedIn: @workmanforensicsSubscribe and listen to this and more episodes of The Investigation Game on Apple Podcasts, Android, or anywhere you listen.

Any investigative process carries the inherent risk that you’ll spend limited resources chasing the wrong information. Leah and Rachel discuss how risk-based analysis helps the Data Sleuth® investigator navigate this risk by narrowing focus and aligning efforts with investigation priorities. They also touch on some practical tools you can start using in your current casework. The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's new book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations—coming April 19, 2022. Preorder now on Amazon! Rachel Organist is the Data Analytics Manager at Workman Forensics. Originally trained as a geologist, Rachel uses her unique scientific reasoning expertise and analytical aptitude to undertake financial investigations. Read her full bio on the Workman Forensics team page.RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODEDownload & learn how to use the Fraud Detection Worksheet mentioned in this episode in our blog post—Fraud Detection Made Simple.Preorder Leah's new book Data Sleuth on Amazon—coming April 19, 2022.CONNECT WITH WORKMAN FORENSICSConnect with Workman ForensicsYoutube: @WorkmanForensicsFacebook: @wforensicsTwitter: @wforensicsInstagram: @wforensicsLinkedIn: @workmanforensicsSubscribe and listen to this and more episodes of The Investigation Game on Apple Podcasts, Android, or anywhere you listen.

Any investigative process carries the inherent risk that you’ll spend limited resources chasing the wrong information. Leah and Rachel discuss how risk-based analysis helps the Data Sleuth® investigator navigate this risk by narrowing focus and aligning efforts with investigation priorities. They also touch on some practical tools you can start using in your current casework. The information in today's podcast is just a glimpse of what's inside Leah's new book—Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations—coming April 19, 2022. Preorder now on Amazon! Rachel Organist is the Data Analytics Manager at Workman Forensics. Originally trained as a geologist, Rachel uses her unique scientific reasoning expertise and analytical aptitude to undertake financial investigations. Read her full bio on the Workman Forensics team page.RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODEDownload & learn how to use the Fraud Detection Worksheet mentioned in this episode in our blog post—Fraud Detection Made Simple.Preorder Leah's new book Data Sleuth on Amazon—coming April 19, 2022.CONNECT WITH WORKMAN FORENSICSConnect with Workman ForensicsYoutube: @WorkmanForensicsFacebook: @wforensicsTwitter: @wforensicsInstagram: @wforensicsLinkedIn: @workmanforensicsSubscribe and listen to this and more episodes of The Investigation Game on Apple Podcasts, Android, or anywhere you listen.

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In this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah and Megan discuss how a forensic accountant can help in divorce matters. Plus, they address common misconceptions around what sources a forensic accountant can use to find assets and what assets are quantifiable as marital property. This information-packed episode is the third and final conversation with Megan. It is just a sample of the content found in Leah’s new book: Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations. Coming to stores April 2022. Preorder now on Amazon! Megan is a PI and CPA. In addition to being the Forensic Accounting Manager at Workman Forensics, Megan serves on the board for Street School Inc., a local nonprofit that combines alternative education and therapeutic counseling to help Tulsa students. Read Megan’s full bio on the Workman Forensics website.That wraps our 2021 season. Exciting things are happening in 2022—we'll see you there!Connect with Workman ForensicsYoutube: @WorkmanForensicsFacebook: @wforensicsTwitter: @wforensicsInstagram: @wforensicsLinkedIn: @workmanforensics Subscribe and listen to this and more episodes of The Investigation Game on Apple Podcasts, Android, or anywhere you listen.

In this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah talks to Megan Brown, PI, CPA. Leah and Megan discuss the top three misconceptions of financial investigations and forensic accounting.

On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast Leah talks to Megan Brown, PI, CPA. Leah and Megan discuss all things Client related—from communication to case planning. Find out what things looked like at the beginning of Workman Forensics, and what they look like now. Leah ends the episode with easy tips to get you started on your journey to streamline or improve client communications. This information-packed episode is the first of three conversations with Megan, and is just a sample of the content found in Leah’s new book: Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations. Coming to stores April 2022. Preorder now on Amazon! Megan is a PI and CPA. In addition to being the Forensic Accounting Manager at Workman Forensics, Megan serves on the board for Street School Inc., a local nonprofit that combines alternative education and therapeutic counseling to help Tulsa students. Read Megan’s full bio on the Workman Forensics website.Connect with Workman ForensicsYoutube: @WorkmanForensicsFacebook: @wforensicsTwitter: @wforensicsInstagram: @wforensicsLinkedIn: @workmanforensics Subscribe and listen to this and more episodes of The Investigation Game on Apple Podcasts, Android, or anywhere you listen.

The Investigation Game is back! In this episode, Leah talks with Retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, whose real-life story inspired the hit Netflix series NARCOS. Retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena were at the center of the largest, most complex, multi-national, high-profile investigation of its time. Working with an elite Colombian Task Force, Murphy and Pena were responsible for the downfall and capture of the world’s first narco-terrorist, the infamous drug cartel leader, Pablo Escobar, following his brutal reign as head of the Medellin Cartel in the 1980s and early 1990s. Living and working alongside their Colombian national police counterparts in Columbia and with the elite US military units, their efforts resulted in the dismantlement of the largest and most violent international drug trafficking organization of its time. US and international law enforcement continue to utilize many of the strategies and innovative ideas created and implemented by Steve and Javier. In addition to their individual efforts, Steve and Javier are the founders of DEA Narcos, LLC and Co-host the Game of Crimes Podcast.

In this week's episode, D.M. talks with us about the different types of bitcoin fraud, how people are being scammed, and why it is so difficult to control.He picked up technology from a young age which eventually led to a low-level job in the IT retail sector and ending his career in the corporate world as a Senior Network Administrator. Looking for new challenges and a paradigm shift he moved into the Cybersecurity field putting all his years of experience to use as a consultant undertaking Penetration Testing, DFIR, training at a private college, and specializing in OSINT.Over the years he has taken on a wide array of cases ranging from internet sub-cultures to fraud to missing persons as well as discovering flaws in a mobile carrier and other security research.We are taking a mid-season break after this episode, we hope you all have a wonderful fall and will be back after October 15th. Connect with Workman ForensicsYoutube: @WorkmanForensicsFacebook: @wforensicsTwitter: @wforensicsInstagram: @wforensicsLinkedIn: @workmanforensics

On this week's episode, Javier Levia discusses a side of investigations we have not visited much in the past, the side of the pretender. Javier explains how his podcast started off as a simple discussion of people pretending to be someone else but quickly turned into a true crime podcast. PRETEND is a story-driven show about real people pretending to be someone who they're not. The podcast features interviews with con artists, snake oil salesmen, and undercover agents—anyone living a lie. His investigative podcast career has taken him to some wild places. Javier reported from inside a cult, which is the basis for this film. During his reporting, the host inadvertently became part of the story. He's also interviewed a woman who sells bleach as a form of medication. And his reporting exposed a prank ring responsible for thousands of dollars in damages. Javier worked 15 years in television, producing documentaries, news, and commercials. Most recently, he's worked as a creative director at various marketing agencies. Regardless of the medium, his passion is storytelling. Connect with Javier:PRETEND Podcast: pretendradio.orgCriminal Conduct Podcast: criminalconduct.netLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierjleiva/Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/PretendPod

On this week's episode, Leah talks with Robyn Shaw about her time working with Colorado's 4th Judicial District Attorney's office as their financial analyst. Join us as we discuss Robyn's career and the kind of cases she works at her current business.Robyn formerly worked as a forensic accountant in Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Attorney's office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado where she worked on over 40 criminal investigations. Her 20 + years’ experience in accounting includes audit and accounting services for government entities and privately held business entities in a range of industries. She has over 7 years experience as a forensic accountant. Robyn holds the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credentials as well as earning the Forensic Accounting Certificate from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is a winner of the 2015 and 2017 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Distinguished Achievement Awards. She was also awarded the 2020 Civilian Achievement Award by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in Colorado. Connect with Robyn: Company website: https://www.factsfiguresforensics.com/LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynshaw/Email: [email protected] Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​​LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​​FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​​FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z​​FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Tulsa based investigator, Gary Glanz. The two explore the case that earned Glanz the title, "The Super Sleuth" by The Wall Street Journal, along with many more cases throughout his life. For more than 50 years, Tulsa private investigator Gary Glanz has been solving major crimes, locating missing people, recovering tens of millions of dollars in cash and other valuable materials and securing priceless art collections—all with a flair, and a sense of professionalism and discretion that have earned him an international reputation. Originally making a name for himself as one of the youngest detectives in the history of the Tulsa Police Department, where he received numerous awards and citations, Glanz left the police department in 1967 to establish his own private investigative firm. Gary Glanz continues to produce results to this day, often in situations where law enforcement authorities or other private investigators have failed. His ability to solve the tough cases brought him to the attention of the Wall Street Journal. A reporter from the newspaper accompanied him when Glanz solved a restaurant burglary, apprehended the three suspects and recovered the money from a Florida swamp where it had been buried. The front-page profile article sealed Glanz’s reputation as one of the nation’s top investigators. Connect with Gary:garyglanz.comlinkedin.com/in/garyglanz/facebook.com/TulsaPrivateInvestigator Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​​LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​​FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​​FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z​​FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Tracy Coenen about her take on the multi-level marketing industry. After working as a distributor for a well-known multi-level marketing company only to break even on her buy in, Coenen has used her expertise as a fraud investigator to highlight the scam that most people don't know about. Listen in to understand how this model often takes advantage of its members. Tracy has been investigating fraud for more than 20 years, but she didn’t always want to be a forensic accountant. With a dream of one day being a prison warden, Tracy went to Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI to get a criminology degree. A class on financial crime investigations reminded her how much she loved Encyclopedia Brown books as a kid. She continued her criminology degree, but added accounting and economics courses so she could sit for the CPA exam… and here Tracy is, finding money in cases of corporate fraud, high net worth divorce, and other financial shenanigans. Connect with Tracy:www.pinktruth.comLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracycoenen/Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/sequenceinc Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​​ LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​​ FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​​ FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z​​ FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

On this week's episode of the Investigation Game Podcast, Kelly Paxton sits with us once again to discuss her book, Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime. As well as the importance of self branding in today's social media driven world. Kelly Paxton has more than 20 years of investigative experience. Kelly is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Private Investigator, author, and podcast host-founder of Great Women in Fraud. Ms. Paxton started her career in law enforcement as a Special Agent for US Customs Office of Investigations in 1993. Ms. Paxton was recruited by US Customs for her expertise in finance. She worked white collar fraud, money laundering and narcotics cases. She also was responsible for the district’s undercover operations and financial reporting of these operations. Kelly worked as a contract investigator doing over 1000 security background investigations for the Office of Personnel Management and Department of Homeland Security. Kelly has worked in the public and private sector. Most recently she worked as an investigator for Nike. Her investigations include embezzlement, conflict of interest, intellectual property, Open Source Intelligence and fraud. Kelly is also the proud owner of pinkcollarcrime.com, a passion of hers about embezzlers in the workplace. Her book, Embezzlement How to Prevent, Detect and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime, was published in December, 2020. Be sure to also sign up for this year's Global ACFE Fraud Conference to see both Leah and Kelly's presentations: https://www.fraudconference.com/32nd-home.aspx Connect with Kelly: https://greatwomeninfraud.com/ https://podcast.greatwomeninfraud.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypaxton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pdxcfe Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​​ LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​​ FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​​ FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z​​ FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast we talk with Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams about their Podcast as well as their show's current focus, Enron. Their podcast, Fraudsters, covers all types of fraud on their show across several different industries. On this episode we discuss their deep dive into Enron. Seena is a producer/non-practicing lawyer and Justin is a professor of history at CUNY. Both are comedians and podcast hosts of Fraudsters. Listen to their show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KI5zSFWSHoUEewwF40PtOSubscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​​LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​​FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​​FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z​​FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

On this week's episode of the Investigation Game, Leah talks with Rick Roybal about an article he recently wrote for the ACFE's Fraud Magazine, "Keys to the Kingdom: Oil field Fraud." As well as a discussion on what Roybal has seen in his career as a fraud examiner in the Oil and Gas Industry. Join us now to learn about how companies can avoid vendor fraud.Vendor-Risk Management “activist”, author, and speaker, Rick Roybal has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 15 years. His early career in technical writing fostered a desire for organizational policy and procedural development. Today, Rick is a project manager for Martindale Consultants. Rick’s experience in vendor due diligence and compliance gives Martindale a front-seat view of the risks inherent in their clients’ vendor management process. Rick also serves as the President and Chair of the Vendor Roundtable. Rick has earned three degrees: B.A. Russian, M.A. Linguistics, and M.B.A. Finance & Accounting. Rick is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).Connect with Rick:https://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295012588www.vendorroundtable.comLinkedIn Profile (link to profile): https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-roybal-cfe-cisa-2437752/Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​​LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​​FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​​FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z​​FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X