About Robert
Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE, spent 20 years as a special agent with IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), the law enforcement arm of the IRS. The IRS calls its special agents “the finest financial investigators in the world.” He investigated tax evasion, embezzlement, fraud and money laundering, and his cases were profiled in the New York Times.
His work earned awards from the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Middle District of North Carolina and the Eastern District of Virginia, and from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
After retiring from IRS-CI in 2021, he founded Nordlander CPA, PLLC, a forensic accounting and tax resolution firm in North Carolina. He works with attorneys on criminal defense, divorce, bankruptcy and civil litigation, testifies as an expert witness, and represents taxpayers before the IRS.
Robert teaches CPE courses nationally through ForensicsCPE and CPAacademy.org, speaks at state CPA society and professional conferences, and hosts the Fraud Fighter Podcast. More than 18,000 professionals have attended his courses. He is a four-time Amazon bestselling author.

Credentials
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- MBA
- Graduate, Federal Criminal Investigator Training Program
Memberships
- American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Accountant-Lawyer Alliance
Recognition
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia
- North Carolina Department of Public Safety
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Speaker introduction
Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE, spent 20 years as a special agent with IRS Criminal Investigation, chasing tax evaders and money launderers. Today he leads Nordlander CPA, a forensic accounting and tax resolution firm, hosts the Fraud Fighter Podcast, and is a four-time Amazon bestselling author. Please welcome Robert Nordlander.