About Fraud Examinations Inc.

We specialize in financial investigations, fraud examinations, forensic accounting, and records reconstruction.  We are experienced in QuickBooks Desktop and Online, Xero Accounting, WAVE Accounting, and HIPAA compliant.

We are a Colorado-based firm providing services throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Missouri, Montana, New York, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.

Experienced in industries such as Restaurants, rental (houses and equipment), non-profit organizations, construction, event planning, real estate, retail, manufacturing, agriculture and automotive.

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Services Overview

What Is A Fraud Examination:

A fraud examination is a fact-finding investigation to detect, prevent, and deter fraudulent activities and financial misconduct. It uses accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to gather evidence of fraud, such as financial statement manipulation, asset misappropriation, or bribery.

Types of investigations:
  • Payroll fraud - Payroll fraud involves employees, employers, or outsiders manipulating company payroll for financial gain by stealing funds or misrepresenting work.
  • Vendor and procurement fraud - This refers to actions by a vendor, employee, or group that alter the purchasing process, potentially resulting in financial losses for the buyer.
  • Elder fraud - Unlawful schemes directed at older adults aim to misappropriate their financial assets by taking advantage of their trust, resources, or possible cognitive decline.
  • Corporate fraud - Employee-related risks include manipulating financial statements, falsifying expenses, and stealing assets or IP. Red flags are unusual account activity, extravagant employee spending, and inventory discrepancies.
What to expect Durning a fraud examination:

The process involves analyzing financial records, conducting interviews, and producing reports to provide expert testimony in potential court cases.  Investigations are lengthy and meticulous process which aims to determine what happened, who was involved, and the extent of the loss.

Case Highlights

Nonprofit-Recreation & Movie Theater

Criminal Case: Fraud Examination.

Completed an examination of books and records from January 2018 through April 2020.

Prepared an expert report and exhibits, submitted to the attorney.

Guilty of class 1 misdemeanor and ordered to pay restitution.

Medical Supply Company

Criminal Case: Assisted with the fraud examination.

Review seven years of accounting files for evidence and supporting documentation for legal proceedings.

Created and maintained logs, records, and data base information.

QuickBooks clean-up of the Medical Supply Company.

Manufacturing Company

Audit of five years of accounting records for concerns regarding current and past accounting deficiencies.

Findings: Found several areas of high concerns which was address by corrective actions and implementation of internal control program I designed.

QuickBooks clean-up of the Manufacturing Company.

Construction Company Partnership

Civil Case: Assisted a Fraud Examiner by reviewing four years of vendor files for evidence and supporting documentation for legal proceedings.

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Meet Nichole

Nichole Rodriguez is a Certified Fraud Examiner with over 16 years of accounting experience and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business. She became self-employed in 2014 to help others with fraud prevention and internal controls. Nichole is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and has served as Vice President and Treasurer of its Northern Colorado Area Chapter (2018-2023), where she is also a founding member. From 2017 to 2022, she was a Trustee on the Milliken Town Board and volunteered with the Milliken Events Committee. On March 16, 2022, she co-presented a webinar with Independent Financial Bank on small business fraud prevention.

Resources

Identity Theft
  • Identity theft: identitytheft.gov
  • File a police report with your local police department
  • Contact the tree major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) to place a fraud alert on your credit report and place a security freeze on your credit reports
  • Contact your financial institution and government agencies
  • Federal Trade Commission resources: FTC Identity Theft

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Elder Fraud
  • National Elder Fraud Hotline (833) 372-8311
  • Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3): www.ic3.gov 
  • Contact local police or County Adult Protective Services (APS)

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Cryptocurrency Fraud

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Other Fraud Resources

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