Tag Archives: Accounting malpractice

Do You Know Who Is Handling Your Money? You Should.

by Brian Mahany
How Well Do You Know Your Financial Professional? If you are like many people, the answer is “not very well.”
Recently I blogged about the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (”FINRA”) and the gaps in their “Broker Check” system.  Since writing that piece, FINRA has begun correcting some of the problems. Except for stock brokers,

Main Street Takes On Wall Street’s Untouchables - the Accountants & Lawyers

by Brian Mahany
By now, few are shocked when the nightly news breaks a story of a new Ponzi scheme. Not a week goes by without new tales of corporate greed or insider trading.  The feds do a fair job in prosecuting these frauds, at least in the high profile cases. But what does a 20