How to Find Hidden Assets with a Forensic Accountant

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    Episode 59 of the Divorce and Your Money Show discusses the role of a forensic accountant for finding hidden assets or income during your divorce.   The subject of hidden assets or hidden income is a complex issue. You need to be aware of all the tools you have at your disposal as you try to determine if your spouse might be hiding assets from you.   Forensic accountants are trained to find out if people are trying to hide assets. A forensic accountant will look at such financial documents or statements as tax returns, personal and business statements, credit card statements, expense receipts, and if you have a business, they will look at accounts receivable and accounts payable, regulatory filings, ownership interest, stock certificates, and other critical documents.   A forensic accountant can find those minute details and any shady transactions. If you are not involved in family finances, it might be especially important to hire a forensic accountant. Your spouse could have a separate account where they have been depositing money over the years. They could even have separate businesses set up in other states or even countries. In case your spouse has threatened you and indicated that you will never find any money, you have all the more reason to hire a forensic accountant.   Key Learning Points: There are many ways your spouse could be hiding assets from you. A forensic accountant will look at financial information and track it over the years to look for consistency and anything that looks out of place. Thank you for listening to the Divorce and Your Money Show. We hope the show helps you through one of the most difficult periods of your life. Shawn Leamon is also author of Divorce and Your Money: The No-Nonsense Guide. One-on-one divorce coaching services are available at www.divorceandyourmoney.com.   If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to leave a review on iTunes, as it will help other people discover this free advice.
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  • @luvpinas123
    @luvpinas123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm gonna be the forensic accountant in the future!!

  • @marilynd677
    @marilynd677 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Do not listen to your lawyer when they refuse to hire an accountant thus not wanting to share their piece of the pie ! It makes no sense to ever not have an accountant on board . If you go to trial the accountant should be entered as an expert witness! Do not be talked out of it!

    • @TheDzafar
      @TheDzafar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thank you so much for this video. Forever grateful to Dom for helping me with mine

  • @kindrajayne3734
    @kindrajayne3734 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am 4 months into it and your show is everything literally lifting me and informing me I feel empowered every time I listen

  • @kathleenbrochin2433
    @kathleenbrochin2433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My husband is worth millions and is trying to leave my with nothing after 26 years of an abusive relationship. I am being drained by a lawyer

  • @sophiafeng9283
    @sophiafeng9283 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much. Very helpful.

  • @kindrajayne3734
    @kindrajayne3734 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @fionam3735
    @fionam3735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What if they are taking cash out the predominantly cash business? And pay most things in cash?

  • @linacelestinacarleo7110
    @linacelestinacarleo7110 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much you have helped me so much this is the best advice for anyone going through a bad divorce he literally answers EVERY question and then some I am more than than thankful and great ful for you having this show you have helped me so much in so many ways and you don't even know me I can't thank you enough I will be getting in contact with you I have a few other things to talk to you about and you are by far the only one who truly knows what they are talking about. Truly Thankful........Lina Carleo

  • @smartin2937
    @smartin2937 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please help! I've been going through a divorce for over 3 years with a narcissist that owns his own business. We just had another hearing a few days ago and he's threatening bankruptcy to get out of a settlement. He has failed to comply with all discovery proceedings so we have no financials at all. He is no longer allowed to produce any evidence in the divorce case due to this. But we know of a lot of his ridiculous expenses we just can't prove anything yet. I know if he tries to file bankruptcy he will not be honest. A bankruptcy attorney told me he just signs a document and the court will take his word for it! I'm financially ruined because of legal fees and things he did to make me "go broke". I now know we need a forensic accountant (as of today) but if there is any other advice please help me. Thank you.

    • @Divorceandyourmoney
      @Divorceandyourmoney  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, we would be happy to help. To book an appointment, please visit divorceandyourmoney.com/coaching

  • @Surfsup448
    @Surfsup448 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I file the divorce partition myself and then hire a forensic myself? Save on the initial attorney retainer and use the money for an accountant? Then ask the judge to have my husband pay for legal representation?

  • @gcmcbowman1884
    @gcmcbowman1884 ปีที่แล้ว

    Be more of a concern, if I was hiding assets,

  • @dianebarron8362
    @dianebarron8362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am the wife and NOTHING is in my name We have been married 46 yrs and are 69 yrs' old we have never been wealthy and have always lived paycheck to paycheck he built his own company by refinancing our house 3 times and after many years sold his company since then he feels like his is the only opinion that matters our 2 houses are now paid for and only in his name my car is in his name ALL OF OUR INVESTMENTS are in his name and he says it doesn't matter because we have a will and a trust in the mean time he took 100k and invested it in a commercial building not telling me and then did the exact same thing 3 more times need I be worried I have lost trust in him after those last investments - he said he didn't tell me because he knew I wouldn't be in favor of it or agree to it . Ever since the sale of his company he has turned into a completely different person more like a grandiose narcissist . does it sound like I should do some investigating?

    • @hollyh8509
      @hollyh8509 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If all obtained after marriage, it’s marital property!

  • @lizmeththakkar6257
    @lizmeththakkar6257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What if my ex husband (attorney) bribed the forensic accountant?

    • @bluedogfish2
      @bluedogfish2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right.... but what if your seeing the judge????😂

  • @kenkaufman9998
    @kenkaufman9998 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOL.... No forensic accountant ever has found buried gold, casino chips, or cash. Good Luck...