# Real Fraud Stories and Legal Protection for Your Fractional CFO Firm with Attorney Natalia Greene Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/real-fraud-stories-and-legal-protection-for-your-fractional-cfo-firm-with-attorney-natalia-greene Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/real-fraud-stories-and-legal-protection-for-your-fractional-cfo-firm-with-attorney-natalia-greene.md Podcast: [The Diary of a CFO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798) Published: 2025-12-10T15:00:58+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-diary-of-a-cfo/2381395 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/318978/2381395/the-diary-of-a-cfo/2025_12_10_14_38_26_bed07681-c39b-4301-a3e1-8b995ec4a23f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/episodes/real-fraud-stories-and-legal-protection-for-your-fractional-cfo-firm-with-attorney-natalia-greene Duration seconds: 2769 ## Resource Attorney and risk-management expert Natalia Greene reveals the real stories behind major fraud cases , including those featured on American Greed that she personally worked on. She also shares exactly how accountants, fractional CFOs, and boutique finance firms accidentally expose themselves to lawsuits , even when they’ve done nothing wrong. We cover: The wildest embezzlement schemes she’s seen in 20+ years of litigation Why accountants often get blamed first when fraud is uncovered The engagement letter mistakes that put firms at massive risk How scope creep silently increases your legal exposure The insurance policy every fractional CFO or firm owner needs (but few ever buy) The documentation habits that can make or break you in court Why client acceptance and annual reevaluation may be your best risk-prevention tool Whether you run an accounting firm, work as a fractional CFO, or simply want to protect your professional services business, this episode is packed with hard-won insights you won’t find in any textbook . ------ Subscribe to the Finance Executive Track newsletter for actionable insights to become the obvious choice for top finance roles and thrive once you get there https://the-finance-executive-track.kit.com/signup Don't forget to download the free guide on AI prompts every finance leader needs: https://www.wassiakamon.com/prompts ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/episodes/real-fraud-stories-and-legal-protection-for-your-fractional-cfo-firm-with-attorney-natalia-greene/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/real-fraud-stories-and-legal-protection-for-your-fractional-cfo-firm-with-attorney-natalia-greene.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.