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February 18th in Accountancy News, Fraud, International by Editor .

SEC Allegations of $30m Amish Ponzi Scheme

The Amish are usually known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology…

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February 16th in Accountancy News, Bernie Madoff, Business, Current Affairs, Fraud by Editor .

Madoff Says Banks Were Complicit

Fraudster gives first public interview since his arrest in December 2008…

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January 28th in Accountancy News, Business, Careers, Fraud by Editor .

Ex-Apprentice Contestant Busted for Fraud

Former Royal Marine Christopher Farrell earns a suspended sentence for mortgage fraud…

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January 12th in Dodgy Accounting, Fraud by Editor .

MP Admits to False Accounting

Labour MP for Barnsley Central, Eric Illsley, fraudulently claimed more than £14,000 in parliamentary expenses…

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June 30th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, Fraud by Editor .

Jail for £11m tax fraud accountant

“Charalambous is a thoroughly dishonest accountant” ~ HMRC

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June 2nd in Accountancy News, Fraud by Editor .

Former Middlesex University accountant jailed for fraud

From university accounts department to jail…

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May 6th in Fraud, International, News by Editor .

Fraud Trial Fail

Having been charged with fraud, here’s something the lawyers wouldn’t advise…

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April 13th in Accountancy Profession, Fraud, International by Editor .

Quote of the Day: from CFO to lawnmower man

After such a mighty fall, how do you deal with the awkward question of, “So, what did you do before lawnmowing?”

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April 9th in Fraud, News, Scandal by Editor .

Office manager’s £550k cheque fraud lands £1 fine, $3.7bn Ponzi schemer gets 50 yrs. Go compare

Despite the manager having previous for stealing money by false accounting…

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March 19th in Fraud, Humour, News by Editor .

Dude where’s my Lamborghini?

Ever misplaced something on a drunken night out?

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March 16th in Fraud, News, Scandal by Editor .

Manchester Accountant Busted for £2.5m Thievery

Another ‘guaranteed’ investment scheme…to exploit tax loopholes…

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March 11th in Fraud, News, Students by Editor .

Unimaginative Accountant Busted in $13m Fraud

Ok so you’ve gone to the trouble of robbing $13m from customers of your tax return business, what do you splurge on…sports cars, a boat?

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March 10th in Fraud, News by Editor .

Another Accountant Busted for Fraud

And believe it or not, he worked for the Office of Fair Trading…

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March 1st in Fraud, International, News by Editor .

Fraudsters Could Get Off The Hook

Jeff Skilling, Conrad Black; just lining up to enliven the free world with their presence once again…

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February 25th in Fraud, News, Scandal, VAT by Editor .

Accountant Busted In £2.6m VAT Fraud

Naughty, naughty. Another one bites the dust…

February 23rd in Audit, Fraud, HMRC, Scandal, Tax, Tax Avoidance by Editor .

HMRC’s £100m goal for image rights attack

The taxman is hoping to rake in cash from the football industry in efforts to nail tax avoidance

February 8th in Fraud, News, Trainee by Editor .

Ex-KPMG Trainee Busted for £25k Expenses Fraud

Which he used to fund a gambling addiction and pay off debts…

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February 4th in Fraud, News by Editor .

London Philharmonic’s Former FD Hit With £2.3m Court Order

Facing the music following allegations of fraud…

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February 3rd in Fraud, International, Recession by Editor .

Economic Crisis Means Boom Time for the Mob

Someone has managed to figure out the Mob’s accounting practices…

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January 28th in Fraud, News by Editor .

Kiefer Sutherland Counting Cattle

But could do with a decent accountant for his farm dealings…

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