Episode 102: Stories From IRS Investigations with Carla Blake, CPA, CFE

Nov 18

Written By Leah Wietholter, MBA, CFE, PI, CPA

In this season of The Data Sleuth Podcast, titled "From Numbers to Narratives," guest host Justin Burns, tackles topics including FBI Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, Family Fraud, IRS Investigations, and more. In each episode, Justin is joined by an industry expert to help tell the story behind the numbers and explore the latest in fraud detection and prevention.

In today’s episode we discuss IRS cases with Carla Blake, CPA, CFE. In this episode, Justin and Carla discuss:

· What is the IRS’ process for investigating fraud?

· Investigating tax schemes.

· A case story about a 10-year long embezzlement.

GUEST BIO

Carla Blake is a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner who spent 15 years as an IRS Revenue Agent uncovering unreported income, applying tax law, and locating hidden assets. Her IRS work included complex cases in the Special Enforcement Program (SEP), Abusive Transaction Investigations (ATI), and joint investigations with IRS Criminal Investigation. She brings a rare blend of government and private-sector experience, including roles as a Regional Controller, NASBA compliance manager, and workers' compensation auditor. Her approach is methodical, fact driven, and built for the courtroom.

Now the founder of Blake Files Forensic Solutions, a boutique forensic accounting firm, Carla helps attorneys and individuals untangle hidden assets, uncover fraud, and make sense of financial records. When she’s not dissecting bank statements or building case narratives, she enjoys the thrill of hunting down elusive ancestors. Like forensic accounting, genealogy is an investigation into the past—what happened, who was involved, and what the documents, coupled with well founded reasoning and analysis, can prove.

Email: blake.carla@gmail.com

LinkedIn: Carla Blake, CPA CFE

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