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Writing on fraud patterns, forensic analytics, internal controls, and what actually goes wrong inside small finance teams.

Forensic Analytics · May 6, 2026 · 6 min read

The Intersection of Forensic Accounting & Due Diligence

Why 5–10% sampling leaves a massive "Audit Gap" in M&A due diligence — and how forensic analytics scanning 100% of a target's ledger would have caught the JPMorgan/Frank $175M disaster and Optum's ghost employee scheme.

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Workplace Culture · February 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Survival Guidelines to the "Hybrid" Office

Why did we put on pants for this? A memo on in-person etiquette for the open-concept, always-on-Zoom office — ghost meetings, human megaphones, and the headphones that are a cry for help.

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