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Accounting Fraud: Recent Cases ON DEMAND

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1.0 Credits

Member Price $29.00

Non-Member Price $33.00

Overview

This course is meticulously crafted for finance professionals seeking to strengthen their organization’s defense against fraud. This course delves into the intricate details of three notorious accounting frauds, offering invaluable lessons on the importance of robust internal controls, diligent management oversight, and unwavering organizational ethics. Participants will benefit from an in-depth understanding of the auditor’s responsibility in detecting fraud, the correlation between fraud and internal control weaknesses, and the indispensable role of independent board and audit committee oversight. By drawing practical knowledge from the Koss Corporation, Fair Finance Company, and Diamond Foods cases, this course equips you with the acumen to not only recognize potential fraud signals but also implement effective preventive measures. Transform your approach to financial oversight and play a pivotal role in fortifying your organization against fraudulent activities.

Highlights

Recent cases of accounting fraud. Motivations of fraud. Opportunity for fraud. Koss corporation. Fair finance company. Diamond foods.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, controllers, accountants, financing professionals, business owners, managers and others responsible for prevention, detection, or evaluation of potential fraud.

Objectives

Recognize the auditor responsibility for internal controls and fraud detection as part of its audit. Associate fraud with inadequate internal controls. Recognize the importance of independent board of director and audit committee oversight in the prevention of fraud.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Joseph Helstrom, Western CPE

Joseph Helstrom, CPA, is a partner at CFO Resources, LLC, a company focused on training and courseware for CPAs. He’s also the owner of Mill Creek Publishing LLC. Joe has over 30 years of experience as a CPA in both public accounting and industry, with extensive experience in financial reporting and analysis, treasury, tax, information technology, legal and regulatory matters, and strategic planning.

After graduation from Butler University with a degree in accounting, Joe got his start at Ernst & Young. Subsequent to that, he has served for several different companies as a chief financial officer; director of treasury and tax; controller; and manager of financial planning, reporting, and analysis.

Joe and his wife, Patricia McCarthy, produce self-study courses for Western CPE and have published articles in Missouri and Texas CPA society publications titled “Incorporating Excel Arrays into Your Audit Plan.”

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Non-Member Price $33.00

Member Price $29.00