Financial crimes

Late M&A banker Jean-Marc Forneri’s Swiss lawyer and wealth manager were found guilty of helping him conceal assets and dodge taxes in a French crackdown on those who facilitate financial crime.

Just print n’ pay; all hair stylists are alike; risky business; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, introduced a bipartisan bill to protect tax whistleblowers.

Two-state two step; primed for prison; contemptible; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

An Atlanta-area accountant was indicted on charges that he conspired to promote fraudulent tax breaks through land conservation deals that are the focus of a growing Internal Revenue Service crackdown.

Bait, switch and threaten; power corrupts; Herbal remedy; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Private wealth clients, hedge fund managers and cryptocurrency traders fleeing to Puerto Rico for its huge tax breaks — and to escape President Joe Biden’s proposed capital gains tax increases — are now the focus of a sweeping Internal Revenue Service review.

A crook named Kusok; more holes than a Swiss cheese; anti-social media; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Expensive expenses; just a suggestion; examination concluded; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Investigators have been trying to determine whether the company gave an accurate valuation for its Seven Springs property when it served as the basis for about $21.1 million in tax deductions for donating a conservation easement for the 2015 tax year.

Royal pain; collect yourself; hard Impact; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Brian Kolfage, whose work with Stephen Bannon to raise money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall resulted in a federal fraud indictment last year, faces new tax fraud charges.

For some wealthy investors, expanded government crackdowns on land deals are creating financial and legal headaches.

Morally bankrupt; pretend preparer; lack of faith; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The commission said the sports apparel company booked revenues earlier than it should have because it was at risk of missing analyst estimates.

Convoy con; now needs counsel; third time’s the charm; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A former audit partner is facing disciplinary action in the Netherlands for an improper audit prior to the South African retailer’s near collapse more than three years ago.

Pacific time; the foreign country of Texas; COVID fine; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

John Hanson, managing director of BDO's Forensic Investigation and Litigation Services practice, discusses the tell-tale signs to look out for in businesses during the pandemic.

Suppose there was an embezzlement at a large client? What would you wish you had done to stop it?