January 8, 2013
North Carolina man arrested for financial card theft, fraud
A Kannapolis, N.C., man has been charged with four felony counts involving financial card theft and fraud.
January 8, 2013
Final defendant sentenced in mortgage fraud scheme
The final defendant in a massive mortgage fraud scheme learned her fate Monday morning. Angie Cachu, 45, was sentenced by Kern County (CA) Superior Court Judge Colette M. Humphrey to a year in jail and five years’ felony probation. Her attorney, Joe Whittington, had asked if Cachu could just be sentenced to six months in...…
January 8, 2013
Wisconsin bank auditor to admit to embezzling $100,000
A former bank auditor has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to embezzling $100,000 and faces time in prison, according to court records. West Allis, Wisconsin, accountant Denise A. Lewandowski signed a plea agreement late last month admitting she stole from her employer, Securant Bank & Trust in Milwaukee. She is set to appear...…
January 3, 2013
Maine simplifies legal definition of ‘independent contractor’
As of Monday, Maine has adopted a new standard for who can be considered an independent contractor for Workers’ Compensation, unemployment insurance and other purposes. Until this week, the Maine Department of Labor, the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board and Maine Revenue Services each had different standards for who can be considered an independent contractor. This...…
December 31, 2012
Maine launches Project Login to double state’s computer science graduation rate
The mismatch between existing and future jobs in Maine, and the workers willing and able to do them, applies across many fields, from hospitality to advanced manufacturing.
December 28, 2012
FDIC goes after 42 more directors, officers of failed banks
The FDIC has authorized directors-and-officers lawsuits involving 42 defendants in December in connection with bank failures, according to a summary last updated by the federal agency Dec. 13.
December 25, 2012
Former SunTrust vice president sentenced for embezzlement
A former SunTrust Bank Vice President was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for embezzlement and other related crimes Wednesday.
December 25, 2012
Philly cop who scammed city out of real-estate taxes gets fired
Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey has decided to fire Officer Elaine Thomas for an alleged tax scam, saying that a suspension wasn't enough.
December 21, 2012
U.S. economy a growing concern for Canadian executive CAs: CICA Business Monitor
Canada's executive chartered accountants are increasingly anxious about the U.S. economy heading into a new year, according to the latest CICA Business Monitor (Q4 2012).
December 20, 2012
Alabama accountant sentenced to 38 months for embezzling from client
A Montgomery accountant has been sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for embezzling about $440,000 from an elderly client's account, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
December 19, 2012
HR has to move with the tide
After four years of fighting a tough economic battle, HR professionals are finding that the choppy waters are beginning to settle, but as parts of the economy show signs of growth, new issues are arising.
December 17, 2012
Midwesterners to spend more on vacations, home improvements in 2013
Huntington Bank recently released its first consumer survey, focused on the Midwest market, that showed more residents are planning vacations and home-improvement projects for next year and are are planning to spend more on their holiday purchases this year.