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The two-person firm that signed away sixty‑four point eight billion

A two-person accounting firm in a house north of New York City certified $64.8 billion for eighteen years - how did that happen?

The two-person firm that signed away sixty‑four point eight billion

In this episode, we follow the paper trail and the people tied to one of the largest accounting failures on record. What did eighteen years of certified filings, a residential office, and a single signature allow to persist unchecked?

Person: David G. Friehling

Firm: Friehling and Horowitz

Amount: $64.8 billion in claimed balances

Duration: Eighteen years of certifications

Location: House north of…

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