Episode 99: Money Mules with Joan O’Dowd, CPA, CFF, CFE

Oct 7

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 Government Contractor Fraud, Money Mules, and Data Analytics with Joan O’Dowd, CPA, CFF, CFE. In this episode, Justin and Joan discuss:

· A fraud committed by a government contractor.

· What are money mules?

· Using Data Analytics to take down a sex trafficking ring.

GUEST BIO

Joan O’Dowd is a former FBI forensic accountant and the owner of Fathom Forensic Accounting LLC, a CPA firm in the Atlanta area that focuses exclusively on forensic accounting. Joan specializes in fraud investigations, asset tracing, and fraud prevention. She is a member of the Fraud and Forensic Services Advisory Council for the Georgia Society of CPAs. Joan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Email: joan@fathomforensics.com

LinkedIn: Joan O’Dowd, CPA, CFF, CFE

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