Big Divorce Mistake #1: Not Getting Financial Disclosures Under Oath
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wYY0ws2HuQEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Big Divorce Mistake #1: Not Getting Financial Disclosures Under Oath (https://youtube.com/watch?v=wYY0ws2HuQE) Obtaining financial disclosures under oath from your spouse is a great first step. That can be in response to interrogatories or an affidavit. If your spouse lies under oath, it will help make a better case […]
Read More»Tracy Coenen’s Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce Cases, Second Edition
The American Bar Association Family Law Section recently published the second edition of Tracy Coenen’s invaluable resource Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce Cases: Investigating Spending and Finding Income and Assets. Coenen’s book clearly explains the lifestyle analysis, an important but often confusing calculation of income and expenses in a divorce case, often used to establish parties’ […]
Read More»Dentist to Pay $3.2K/Mo. Child Supprt + 65% Private School Tuition
Tennessee child support modification case summary. Andrea (Messer) Schwager v. Timothy Scott Messer The mother and father in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were both dentists. They entered into a marital dissolution agreement in 2009, and this was adopted by the court. The father was responsible for a larger portion of the marital debt, and […]
Read More»Husband’s Income Imputed for Alimony After 29 Years Married
Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 29 years married. Sallie Lunn Tarver v. John Taylor Tarver, et al. The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 1987 when both were 23 years old. The husband worked for his father’s railroad construction business since he had turned 18, including during most […]
Read More»W2 Box 1 vs Box 5: What is the Difference?
W-2 Box 1 is the amount of pay subject to income tax. Pre-tax contributions to a 401k or 403b will not show in Box 1 but will be in Box 3 and 5 amounts. Know Your W-2 Form: Family Lawyers Know Income Determination is Critical for Spousal and Child Support Knowing the differences in Boxes […]
Read More»Hidden Agenda? AICPA Opens ABV to Non-CPAs
CPAs Object to AICPA Rebranding ABV Credential In May 2018 the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Council voted to open its Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) designation to non-CPAs. Given the swift and relentless blow-back, the AICPA may have misjudged membership’s support for what appears to be an ‘ends justify the means’ dilution […]
Read More»Being Skeptical About Financial Information in Tennessee Divorce
- At March 12, 2015
- By Miles Mason
- In Forensic Accounting
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=RQJuZuu4AxQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Being Skeptical About Financial Information in Divorce (https://youtube.com/watch?v=RQJuZuu4AxQ) Tracy Coenen and Miles Mason, Sr. discuss lawyers and forensic accountants being skeptical about financial statements, income and asset disclosures, tax returns & supporting documentation in divorce cases. Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF is a forensic accountant and fraud examiner with Sequence […]
Read More»Documents Needed to Investigate Business Interests
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jKq4_YxCyYcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Documents Needed to Investigate Business Interests in a Divorce Case (https://youtube.com/watch?v=jKq4_YxCyYc) Tracy Coenen and Miles Mason, Sr. discuss documents needed to investigate business interests in a divorce case. Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF is a forensic accountant and fraud examiner with Sequence Inc. Forensic Accounting in Chicago and […]
Read More»Mason to Present at 2014 ABA Family Law Fall Conference in Vermont
Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is speaking at the 2014 Fall Conference of American Bar Association Family Law Section located in Stowe, VT on October 18, 2014. His topic will be “Understanding Business Tax Returns,” a presentation sponsored by the ABA Family Law Section Child Support Committee. If you haven’t ever attended an ABA Family […]
Read More»Forensic Accounting 101 | July 21, 2014 Memphis, TN | CPE and CLE
Forensic Accounting 101 – July 21, 2014 Memphis, TN – CPE and CLE A “Do it Yourself” Guide to Financial Analysis and Investigation when Hiring a Forensic Accountant Isn’t Viable Seminar Overview Fundamental Tools and Practical Tips Needed to Examine Common Financial Documents Hiring a forensic accountant to assist you with interpreting financial data is […]
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