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Sep 2020
39m 34s

Episode 1 - Breaking Down Siphoned Funds...

Bill Jennings
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Peter Spanos of Taylor English Duma LLP joins Bill for the first episode of the Bill Jennings Breakdown. Bill and Peter break down a recent case where a nonprofit organization had funds siphoned and explain how they would approach this case based on their past expertise. 

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