August 2013 - O&S CPAs & Business Advisors

Church Embezzlement Orange County

Interim Treasurer Fiatala Manu of the First Samoan Christian Congregational Church in Santa Ana has recently been charged with the embezzlement of upwards of $110,000. It is alleged that Manu wrote checks to himself from church bank accounts to feed a gambling addiction. He was called on the carpet about it when an [...]

By O&S LLP|2021-03-09T21:13:02-08:00August 26th, 2013|white collar crime, church embezzlement, falsifying records, internal control, money laundering, non-profit fraud, nonprofit, Embezzlement, church fraud, nonprofit fraud, charity fraud|Comments Off

Divorce Financial Settlements, What You Need to Know

In his article Steering Clear of Financial Landmines Andrew Hoffman lists out some important factors to be aware of when getting divorced. Being knowledgeable about the financial and tax ramifications of your/your spouse’s actions (or inactions) cannot be over emphasized. Like they say in football- “defense, defense, defense”. Take Taxes into Account Review Tax [...]

By Kim Onisko CPA|2021-07-15T23:16:11-07:00August 1st, 2013|Forensic Accounting|Comments Off