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HOUSTON – BKD CPAs & Advisors is pleased to announce the addition of Sean Sarsfield as a director in the Forensics & Valuation Services division in the firm’s Houston office. Sarsfield has 18 years of experience in forensics, investigations and…

When we present on fraud, one of the most common questions we’re asked is: “What can my organization do to prevent fraud from happening?” The answer is to have proper controls and fraud prevention measures in place. However, implementation…


BKD Forensics & Valuation Services With a recent college admissions scandal in the news, the lack of internal controls and fraud prevention training in higher education is well-known. Why weren’t any controls in place to help prevent this? What are…

The digital age is fully upon us and affects our daily routine, providing us with speed, access and efficiency in almost every task we perform. Regardless of the device being used, our ability to communicate, exchange information, post on social…

According to the 2018 Report to the Nations—a study of more than 2,690 occupational fraud cases published by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners—proactive data monitoring/analysis reduced the duration and median loss due to occupational fraud by 58 percent and…

A pediatric practice founder learned the hard way that not all buyout agreements are created equal. According to a recent BVLaw Alert, a New Jersey court decided the buyout provisions of the practice’s operating agreement “required a calculation of the…

