Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC13)

As Deep Throat told Bob Woodward in All the Presidents' Men, "Just... follow the money." In this age of globalization and billion-dollar scams, that means knowing how to background a business and track its activities around the world. Here are three people who can help, experts in following trails -- of money, people, and documents. Good hunting.

Romanian reporter Paul Radu will talk about how offshore and onshore havens enable both organized crime and some business corporations to conduct illegal business. He will share thoughts on the Magnitsky case, the biggest fraud case in present Russia, as an example of an intersection between the legitimate business world and the criminal money laundering world. He will show the Investigative Dashboard tool that enables reporters follow the money across borders.

Marty Steffens, who teaches business and financial journalism at the University of Missouri, and is an international trainer, will demonstrate a series of records such as shipping documents, world banking documents, tender website and US records that may open the way to transnational investigations. She'll also talk about continuing doubt over the accuracy of some national data, particularly from China.