Fraud Case Studies: Schemes and Controls (FRD4)
Overview
*** Save 15% on this event when you use the code SPRING25 at checkout ***
Fraud is prevalent - especially since COVID-19 relief packages passed by legislatures around the world opened the till. The overwhelming majority of fraud cases are never publicized. In this course we will build on our knowledge of why people commit fraud to dissect the schemes and discuss transactional controls to help stop fraud faster.Highlights
Recent fraud cases Common fraud schemes perpetrated by those within and outside victim organizations Consider the lessons learned Best practices to further our fraud prevention
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs in public practice and industry who wish to educate clients or colleagues further on how to better prevent fraud from occurring at the source - would-be fraudsters - as well as to seek means to improve anti-fraud controls
Objectives
Consider the ways perpetrators evade both soft and hard controls Identify teachable moments Look for the common red flags that ought to draw our attention to a potential fraud scheme
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Robert Wells
Robert “Wayne” Wells, CPA, CFE
Robert “Wayne” Wells has 52 years of experience in public accounting and annually instructs numerous continuing education seminars and in-firm training classes for continuing education providers in the areas of accounting, auditing, fraud, and taxation.
Wells began his career in public accounting in 1970 with the national firm of what was then Touch?, Ross & Co. in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1974, he joined a local firm in Nashville and provides accounting, auditing, fraud investigation, and tax services to small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as extensive tax services to individuals.
Wells graduated from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and economics. He holds a certified public accountant certificate in Tennessee and is also a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Discussion Leader Award presented by the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Outstanding Discussion Leader Award presented by the AICPA, and the Outstanding Discussion Leader Award presented by Surgent.
Non-Member Price $234.00
Member Price $169.00