Laurie Dyke
CPA/CFF, CFE, Founding Partner at
IAG Forensics & Valuation
Laurie Dyke is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Georgia and Florida, Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with 30+ years experience as a financial investigator. She was an auditor and consultant with Ernst & Young, started and managed a consulting practice for a regional CPA firm, has ten years experience as a financial executive and is a business owner.
Laurie is the Founding Partner of IAG Forensics. She manages the firm’s family law practice, in addition to being a consulting and expert witness in business litigation and fraud investigation cases. She has been qualified as an expert witness in multiple jurisdictions, assisted in many mediations, testified over 165 times at deposition and trial, participated in criminal prosecution and defense, and has served as a court-appointed receiver and auditor.
She is a member of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) , the Georgia Society of CPA’s (GSCPA) , and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Laurie currently serves on the Leadership Council for the GSCPA and is a former chair of the Fraud and Forensic Conference and the Forensic and Valuation Services Section of the GSCPA. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.S. in Business Administration.
Laurie has taught many seminars and is available to speak on numerous subjects including preventing and detecting employee fraud, forensic accounting techniques, Georgia child support, working effectively with expert witnesses, and related topics.
Day 2 - Laurie Dyke & Austin Parris | Breakout
Identifying and Tracing Cryptocurrency in Family Law and Fraud Cases
Who it will interest
Family lawyers, mediators, forensic accountants, judges, financial neutrals, fraud investigators and ADR practitioners
What this session is about
Cryptocurrency is no longer a niche asset. It is increasingly present in divorce proceedings, business disputes and fraud investigations, yet many professionals remain unsure how to identify, trace and evidence digital holdings effectively.
In this practical session, Laurie Dyke and Austin Parris demystify cryptocurrency from a forensic perspective. They explore how digital assets are acquired, stored and transferred, why assumptions about anonymity are often misplaced and how blockchain analysis can reveal transaction trails that parties may believe are hidden.
The session focuses on real case dynamics, disclosure challenges and evidential strategy, equipping professionals to approach crypto related issues with clarity and confidence rather than uncertainty or unnecessary overreliance on specialist reports.
Key themes
Understanding how cryptocurrency works in practice
Common red flags and indicators of undisclosed digital assets
Tracing transactions using blockchain analysis
Disclosure obligations and evidential considerations
Valuation issues in volatile digital markets
Integrating forensic findings into mediation and litigation strategy
What delegates will gain
A clearer understanding of cryptocurrency in financial disputes
Practical insight into identifying and tracing digital assets
Confidence asking the right questions in mediation or court
Awareness of how crypto intersects with fraud and concealment
A stronger evidential foundation for complex financial cases
How it connects to other sessions
Supports the wider conference focus on professional competence in complex cases. Complements sessions on financial disclosure, expert evidence and high conflict dynamics by addressing one of the fastest evolving areas of financial concealment and forensic investigation.