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.
The Lost Coin, LLC has a passion for assisting businesses and individuals with tax and accounting situations that are, or have the potential to, cause unnecessary financial losses or inequities among parties. We offer a wide range of tax negotiation and resolution services, as well as a variety of forensic accounting solutions.
We have a dedicated team of professionals with a wide range of experience in the field of taxation and IRS representation. With nearly 100 years of combined professional tax experience, we can provide immediate representation and stop intrusions into your business and personal life. Our forensic accounting services include fraud prevention and investigation, as well as assistance with litigation support and dispute 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!
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.
My business had some accounting issues that needed attention before I could file an accurate tax return, so I phoned Lynette. She responded quickly, and resolved the issues in a matter of days. She took the time to educate me on how to set up systems and processes to keep my business on track.
Gaylene S.
Springfield, Missouri
We started getting threatening letters from the IRS for prior year tax returns that we did not realize we needed to file as we had been out of the country. Then we discovered significant mistakes on more recently filed returns made by another tax preparer. We hired Lynette to assist us in resolving our IRS problems. She keeps us updated regularly, and she is knowledgeable and detailed in her work. She is also helping us get our business records more organized so we can keep this from happening again. What a huge relief!
Dave and Pam W.
Avon Park, Florida
The IRS made incorrect adjustments to my 2020 tax liability and withheld part of my refund. Lynette went to work on it and was able to get the IRS adjustments corrected and my full refund returned to me. She was tenacious and persistent and did not relent until the issue was resolved.
Holly B.
Jacksonville, Florida
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