The Lost Coin LLC

Lynette operates and manages The Lost Coin, LLC, deploying over 30+ years as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She has been licensed through the State of Missouri since 2013. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credentialed by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and she holds a Certificate in Financial Forensics (CFF) through the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Lynette obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Science degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College in New York.

Lynette began her accounting career with then prestigious Arthur Andersen & Co as an auditor. She spent nearly 10 years in various internal audit, accounting, and finance positions at Hewlett-Packard Company, and also has extensive experience as a real estate investor. She has prepared hundreds of individual and corporate tax returns and payroll tax filings. More recently, she spent two years in New Orleans performing fraud investigation and forensic accounting work for the largest class-action court ordered settlement program in the history of the United States. She also spent nearly a year investigating allegations of embezzlement at a closely-held family business, identifying stolen funds in excess of $1.6 million along with fraudulently filed corporate tax returns and quarterly payroll reports. From her public accounting roots at the largest and most respected global accounting firm in the world to her years in Corporate America to her consulting experience with small family businesses, Lynette has developed a proven track record as a well-rounded finance professional.

Tax Resolution

For most people, dealing with the IRS isn’t fun or easy. And when you get audited, it can be overwhelming. You DON’T want to deal with your tax situation yourself… but you don’t want to pay high rates for someone else to handle it either! We’ve got you covered – we’re a local company that provides personalized tax resolution service at a fraction of the cost of those large national tax firms. Our team has decades of experience helping taxpayers just like you resolve their issues quickly and easily!

Forensic Accounting

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates that organizations lose at least 5% of their revenues to fraud each year. So, if your business is bringing in $1 million in annual revenues, you could be losing $50,000 of those hard-earned dollars to occupational fraud – fraud committed by employees against their employers. All fraud is committed by a person in a position of trust.

The 2020 Report to the Nations provides a Fraud Prevention Checklist (on page 84) to assist organizations in evaluating the effectiveness of their internal control environment.