My forensic accounting practice provides financial investigative services to victims of elder financial exploitation and their families and attorneys. Like so many people who are active in this field, I became involved after a personal experience that led me to develop a passion for designing methodologies and tools to stop instances of theft from vulnerable adults, recover lost assets and hold perpetrators accountable. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner and began to apply the experience and skills that I accumulated over many years of working internationally on enforcing financial integrity on foreign aid projects.
A typical case starts out with a contact from a family member or thei...