Financial crimes

Under Armour Inc. shares plunged after the company disclosed that federal officials have been probing its accounting practices for more than two years, bringing a fresh headache to investors just as the sports brand prepares for a CEO transition.

Off by $24 million; hard lessons; authentic fake; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Nathan Wheeler, a 43-year-old CPA in Portland, Oregon, who also owns a marijuana business, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for wire fraud and tax evasion after embezzling nearly $1 million from an Olympic snowboarding medalist.

The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers and tax professionals to beware of a new twist on an old scam.

Bad intentions; all adults here; pool party; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The bill that would force anonymous shell companies to disclose their actual ownership.

Companies lack adequate anti-fraud staff and resources and are seen as more likely to fall prey to fraud than in the past, according to a new report.

French toast; unsportsmanlike conduct; nailed; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Everybody out of the Pool; dying Embers; the House falls; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Payroll processors are anticipating closer scrutiny after a high-profile scandal.

That’s Almorli; uniform justice; the cookie crumbles; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Mr. Unfreeze; Discount miscount; pity me, pity me; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The SEC settlement offers a rare glimpse into the steps that were taken to make sure more than $140 million paid to Nissan's ex-chairman wasn’t disclosed publicly.

The legislation would create a whistleblower program similar to the one at the SEC, offering protection to accountants and auditors, and others who know of accounting fraud.

A review of the financial records of the National Rifle Association of America shows that the affiliate transferred nearly three times as much last year as in the past.

Guns galore; game of Chicken; an ID you can’t refuse; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Germany’s biggest tax scandal has landed the masters of the financial universe with an unflattering label: criminal organizations.

Coming up roses; gettin’ out of Dodge; extra-judicial income; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

German authorities continued their investigations into multiple global lenders.

Fast, Quick and jailed; Complete fraud; eight figures off the books; and other highlights of recent tax cases.