Archive of previous newsletters
Chris Hamilton Forensics provides an informative newsletter for our clients and contacts:
2021:
- April 2021: Determination of the Value of a Business for Purposes of a Buy-Sell Agreement
- February 2021: Purchase Price Allocation
2020:
- December 2020: Embezzlement – What the Auditors Could Not Find!
- October 2020: Valuation of an Earnout Provision in Acquisition
- August 2020: Lost Income via Facilities Management Company
- June 2020: What We Can Learn from a Fraud Investigation
- April 2020: Partner Dispute and the Business Valuation
- February 2020: Bad Faith — Damages for Fire and Business Failure
2019:
- December 2019: Embezzlement Scheme: Lessons Learned
- October 2019: Fraud & Identify Theft of Elderly Victim
- August 2019: Culture Matters – Proving Fraud in a Silo
- June 2019: External Financial Statement Audits Don’t Expose Fraud
- April 2019: Over-Buying Valuation Work
- February 2019: Embezzlement Scheme: Lessons Learned
2018:
- December 2018: Wildfires
- October 2018: Clandestine Forensic Accounting Adventure to Uncover Fraud
- August 2018: Fraud Examination with Disappointing Results
- June 2018: Real Estate Fraud: How a Forensic Accountant Saves Clients Money — With Just a Few Questions!
- April 2018: Fraud Examination with Surprising Results
- February 2018: 7 Simple Steps to Corporate Fraud Prevention: A Case Study
2017:
- December 2017: Found the Income! Asset Tracing in Family Law Cases
- October 2017: Damage Calculations and Use of Experts in Breach of Contract Matters
- August 2017: Reviewing and Critiquing a Valuation Report
- June 2017: Considerations in Selecting an Expert for Wrongful Termination Matters
- April 2017: Impact of Tainted Food Product – Lost Profits
- February 2017: Income Documentation and Verification in Family Court Matters
2016:
- December 2016: Breach of Contract – Damages Calculations
- October 2016: Practical Applications of Business Valuations for Estate Planning Purposes
- August 2016: Valuation Considerations Involving Intangible Assets
- June 2016: Comparative Analysis for Family Law Dispute
- April 2016: Family Law – Shareholder Income from an S Corporation
- February 2016: The Impact of Valuation Errors on Estate Planning
2015:
- December 2015: Avoiding Litigation When Shareholders Leave
- October 2015: Business Interruption Claims: Should a Forensic Accountant be Retained?
- August 2015: Valuation for Portion of Business Ownership to be Donated
- June 2015: Determination of the Value of a Business for Purposes of a Buy-Sell Agreement
- April 2015: Purchase Price Allocation
- February 2015: Insights on Valuation Q1
2014:
- December 2014: Embezzlement — What the Auditors Could Not Find!
- October 2014: Insights on Valuation Q3
- August 2014: Valuation of an Earnout Provision in Acquisition
- June 2014: Insights on Valuation Q2
- April 2014: Lost Income via Facilities Management Company
- February 2014: Insights on Valuation Q1
2013:
- December 2013: Bad Faith – Damages for Fire and Business Failures
- November 2013: Insights on Valuation Q4
- October 2013: International Corporate Fraud & Internal Controls
- September 2013: Restaurant Economic Damages Litigation
- August 2013: Insights on Valuation Q3
- July 2013: Fair Buy-Out Price of Business from a Widow
- June 2013: Spotting Fraud
- May 2013: Insights on Valuation Q2
- April 2013: Fraud & Identify Theft of Elderly Victim
- March 2013: Embezzlement Scheme: Lessons Learned
- February 2013: Insights on Valuation Q1
- January 2013: Real Estate Fraud: How a Forensic Accountant Saves Clients Money – With Just a Few Questions
2012:
- December 2012: Insights on Valuation Q4
- October 2012: “Dissenting Shareholders in a Buyout – Litigation Consulting and Business Valuation Issues”
- September 2012: “Collusion and Fraud to Attract Business Investors”
- August 2012: Insights on Valuation Q3
- July 2012: Recent Case: Real Estate Investment Analysis Related to Marriage Dissolution
- June 2012: Recent Case – Loan Agreement and Conversion to Equity – Fraud and Business Valuation
- May 2012: Insights on Valuation Q2
- April 2012: Recent Case-Fraud and Theft of Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Cash and Marketable Securities
- March 2012: Recent Case-Embezzlement of Company Funds
- February 2012: Insights on Valuation Q1
- January 2012: Family Law – Shareholder Income from an S Corporation
2011:
- December 2011: Current Events in Estate and Gift Taxes
- November 2011: Insights on Valuation Q4
- October 2011: Litigation Consulting Services for Breach of contract
- September 2011: Inventory Losses – When to Hire a Forensic Accountant
- August 2011: Insights on Valuation Q3
- July 2011: Commercial Litigation and the Use of Forensic Accountants
- June 2011: Forensic Accounting Services for Business valuation
- May 2011: Insights on Valuation Q2
- April 2011: Litigation Consulting: Wrongful Termination
- March 2011: Improving Your Chances for Victory
- February 2011: Insights on Valuation Q1
- January 2011: Case Examples in Employee Theft and the Role of a Forensic Accountant
2010:
- December 2010: The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Combating Unfair Business Practices
- November 2010: Practical Uses of Litigation Consultants & Forensic Accountant in Divorce Matters
- October 2010: Trade Secret Theft:You’re A Victim, Now What?
- September 2010: Succession Planning Options for Family-Owned Businesses
- August 2010: The Critical Nature of a Business Valuation in Estate Planning
- July 2010: The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Property & Liability Losses
- June 2010: Inventory Fraud: Detecting, Preventing & Prosecuting!
- May 2010: Family Limited Partnerships: Great Facts – and the Taxpayer Still Loses!
- April 2010: Insurance Fraud Matters: Should You Hire a Forensic Accountant?
- March 2010: Damage Calculations & Use of Experts in Breach of Contract Matters
- February 2010: The Role of a Business Valuation in Divorce Cases
- January 2010: Selecting and Expert in Wrongrul Termination Matters