Tracy L. Coenen
Tracy L. Coenen,
CPA, CFF
Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF - Forensic Accountant and Fraud Investigator
Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF is a highly experienced forensic accountant and fraud investigator with impressive credentials. She is recognized across the country as an authority on fraud detection and investigation.

Through her company, Sequence Inc., Tracy has personally investigated hundreds of frauds in a wide variety of industries, including cases of embezzlement, financial statement fraud, investment fraud, and insurance fraud. She has also served as an expert witness in numerous cases involving damage calculations, commercial contract disputes, shareholder disputes and criminal defense.

She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as Certified in Financail Foreniscs (CFF). Her educational background includes an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Law Studies and a Master of Business Administration, both from Marquette University in Milwaukee.

Tracy Coenen has been an Adjunct Professor at Concordia University - Wisconsin and an Adjunct Faculty member for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She is a graduate of the Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), and a member of the Board of Advisors of Pyramid Scheme Alert.

As an expert witness, Tracy continuously demonstrates her expertise, not only on paper, but also in the courtroom. She is a skilled witness who connects with judges and juries to help them understand complex financial matters.

Tracy was honored the Marquette University Alumni Association in 2010, receiving the Entrepreneurial Award from the College of Business Administration. In 2007, she won the prestigious Hubbard Award, given by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Tracy’s professional activities include:
  • Author of Expert Fraud Investigation: A Step-by-Step Guide, a practical book which leads professionals through the process of performing a fraud investigation.
  • Author of Essentials of Corporate Fraud, a book that educates owners, executives, attorneys, and auditors on the basics of fraud detection, investigation, and prevention
  • Author of Fraud Files column for Wisconsin Law Journal
  • Author for AOL finance site, DailyFinance, writing about corporate fraud and consumer scams
  • Writer for industry publications including On Balance - The Magazine for Wisconsin CPAs and Fraud Magazine
  • Quoted on entrepreneurship and fraud issues in business publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Compliance Week, Entrepreneur.com, USA Today, Financial Executive Magazine, Business Journal, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Presenter at major industry conferences sponsored by organizations such as ACFE, AICPA, NACVA, IASIU, and state CPA societies
  • Keynote speaker for organizations such as ACFE, Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, and Society of Louisiana CPAs
  • Corporate anti-fraud trainer for law firms, accounting firms, and insurance companies
 

Sequence Inc. Forensic Accounting

Forensic accounting and fraud investigation services provided for individuals and corporations involved in matters related to fraud, contract disputes, criminal defense, divorce, shareholder disputes, and more. Visit Sequence Inc.'s website.

Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF

Tracy Coenen is more than just one of the best in the field of fraud examination. She also trains and writes on the topic, sharing her experience with other professionals to help reduce fraud in the workplace. Find out more about Tracy.

Fraud Files Blog

Daily commentary on fraud, scandals, scams, and court cases. See who Tracy has her eye on today... Exposing corporate fraud for the world to see. Read the blog.

Expert Fraud Investigation

Tracy's second book, Expert Fraud Investigation: A Step-by-Step Guide comes out in 2009. It teaches professionals the nuts and bolts of fraud investigation so they can protect themselves from fraud. Find out more about the book.