Searching for Hidden Assets
Author: Robert K Minniti
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs |
If you are working in the forensic accounting field at some time in your career it may be necessary to search for hidden assets. This course is designed to review why people hide assets and how they commonly hide them. We will discuss the methods for searching for hidden assets as part of a forensic accounting engagement and how to confiscate the assets once they are located. We will also review some of the legal issues involved with searching for and seizing assets.
Publication Date: December 2023
Topics Covered
- Hidden Assets
- Why People Hide Assets
- Virtual Currencies
- How People Hide Assets
- Finding Hidden Assets
- Facial Recognition Software
- Interviewing Suspects
- Social Media Sites
- Data Mining
- Public Company Information
- Some Tools for Analyzing Evidence
Learning Objectives
- Explain why people hide assets
- Identify methods for finding people
- Identify methods for finding assets
- Identify a court order that allows the holder to collect money from wages or other income
- Identify which is best for searching for old websites
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Auditing (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
